Do work factors modify the association between chronic health problems and sickness absence among older employees?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 477-485

  Leijten, Fenna R M ^a,b   van den Heuvel, Swenne G ^b   Ybema, Jan Fekke ^b   Robroek, Suzan J W ^a   Burdorf, Alex ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjustment latitude; Autonomy; Interaction; Job control; Job demand; Longitudinal study; Older worker; Physical workload; Productivity loss; Support; Sustainable employability; Work related factor

Indexed keywords

BASELINE SURVEY; ELDERLY POPULATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SUSTAINABILITY;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK; WORKLOAD; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS;

ABSENTEEISM; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84883409331     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3353     Document Type: Article

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