Does perceived work ability improve after a multidisciplinary preventive program in a population with no severe medical problems? the finnish public sector study

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 57-65

  Saltychev, Mikhail ^a   Laimi, Katri ^a,b   Oksanen, Tuula ^c   Pentti, Jaana ^c   Kivimäki, Mika ^c,d   Vahtera, Jussi ^b,c  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Finland; Primary prevention; Propensity score; Vocational rehabilitation; Work ability index; Work disability

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA PROCESSING; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH STATUS; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PROBABILITY; PUBLIC SECTOR; SURVEYING; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPENSITY SCORE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERCEPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROPENSITY SCORE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PUBLIC SECTOR; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE;

FINLAND;

EID: 84872697906     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3298     Document Type: Article

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