The effectiveness of a construction worksite prevention program on work ability, health, and sick leave: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 456-467

  Oude Hengel, Karen M ^a,b   Blatter, Brigitte M ^a,b   van der Molen, Henk F ^c,d   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,b   van der Beek, Allard J ^a,b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d Arbouw   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Construction worker; Empowerment; Health promotion; Physical workload; Sustainable employability

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH RISK; LABOR POLICY; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SUSTAINABILITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYABILITY; EMPOWERMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 12; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; WORKPLACE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84883355997     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3361     Document Type: Article

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