Low job satisfaction does not identify nurses at risk of future sickness absence: Results from a Norwegian cohort study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 366-373

  Roelen, C A M ^a   Mageroy N ^b   van Rhenen, W ^c   Groothoff, J W ^a   van der Klink, J J L ^a   Pallesen, S ^b,d   Bjorvatn, B ^b,d   Moen, B E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Business University Nyenrode   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Forecasting; Healthcare; Job Satisfaction Index; Regression prognostics; Sick leave

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; NORWAY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NORWAY; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 84873249917     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.09.012     Document Type: Article

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