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AimEarlier research has revealed a strong relationship between alcohol use and sickness absence. The aim of this review was to explore and uncover this relationship by looking at differences in type of design (cross-sectional vs.
Neda S Hashemi +7 more
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Low back pain and widespread pain predict sickness absence among industrial workers
Background The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in the aluminium industry is high, and there is a considerable work-related fraction. More knowledge about the predictors of sickness absence from MSD in this industry will be valuable in ...
Langedrag Anne +9 more
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Background In this longitudinal study the complex interplay between both job strain and bullying in relation to sickness absence was investigated. Following the “work environment hypothesis”, which establishes several work characteristics as antecedents ...
Heidi Janssens +6 more
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Long-term sickness absence among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome [PDF]
SummaryChronic fatigue syndrome is associated with high levels of occupational disability. Consecutive out-patients at a chronic fatigue syndrome treatment service were studied for associations between occupational status, symptom severity and cognitive and behavioural responses to symptoms.
Knudsen, Ann Kristin +3 more
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Screening disability insurance applications [PDF]
This paper investigates the effects of stricter screening of disability insurance applications. A large-scale experiment was setup where in two of the 26 Dutch regions case workers of the disability insurance administration were instructed to screen ...
de Jong, Philip +2 more
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Undetected Common Mental Disorders in Long-Term Sickness Absence [PDF]
Background. Undetected Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) amongst people on sick leave complicate rehabilitation and return to work because appropriate treatments are not initiated. Aims. The aim of this study is to estimate (1) the frequencies of CMD, (2) the predictors of undetected CMD, and (3) the rate of return to work among sick listed individuals ...
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Childhood temperament and long-term sickness absence in adult life [PDF]
BackgroundLittle is known as to whether childhood temperament is associated with long-term sickness absence in adult life.AimsTo explore the associations between childhood temperament and long-term sickness absence in middle age.MethodThe Aberdeen Children of the 1950s study is comprised of 12 150 children born in Aberdeen 1950–55.
Henderson, Max +2 more
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Long term sickness absence: Sickness absence, stress, and disaffection are linked [PDF]
EDITOR—A great deal of sickness absence, as mentioned in the article by Henderson et al,1 arises from the worrying trend to medicalise life. Much absence due to work related stress is in fact disaffection rather than disease. It manifests itself as unhappiness and anxiety with the working environment and becomes a withdrawal from work legitimised as a ...
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Behavioral determinants as predictors of return to work after long-term sickness absence: an application of the theory of planned behavior [PDF]
Background The aim of this prospective, longitudinal cohort study was to analyze the association between the three behavioral determinants of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) model-attitude, subjective norm and self-efficacy-and the time to return-to-
A Bandura +43 more
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Shame among long-term sickness absentees: Correlates and impact on subsequent sickness absence [PDF]
Aims: The contribution of general psychological aspects, such as emotions, has received little focus in research on sickness absence. We wanted to study the relationship between shame and sickness absence, which factors that explained differences in levels of shame, and if shame predicted subsequent sickness absence.
Knapstad, Marit +4 more
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