Changes in drinking as predictors of changes in sickness absence: a case-crossover study [PDF]
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether changes in alcohol use predict changes in the risk of sickness absence in a case-crossover design. METHODS: Finnish public sector employees were surveyed in 2000, 2004 and 2008 on alcohol use and covariates.
Ervasti, J +5 more
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Background: Using a 1-year prospective design, we examined the association of job dissatisfaction with long-term sickness absence lasting 1 month or more, before and after adjusting for psychosocial work environment (ie, quantitative job overload, job ...
Akiomi Inoue +5 more
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Long-term sickness absence in an NHS teaching hospital [PDF]
This study was carried out to investigate the incidence and causes of long-term sickness absence in an NHS teaching hospital and to explore the role of the Occupational Health Service (OHS) in the management of long-term absence. Examination of attendance records of non-medical staff revealed an annual loss of 20,772 days due to spells of absence ...
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Workplace health promotion and employee health in municipal social care organizations [PDF]
Background: People working in social care constitute the largest occupational group in Sweden and they have the highest prevalence of sickness absence.
Ljungblad, Cecilia
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We read with much interest the article of Schouten et al (1) on identifying workers with a high risk for future long-term sickness absence using the Work Ability Index (WAI).
Ludovic GPM van Amelsvoort +2 more
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Reorganization increases long-term sickness absence at all levels of hospital staff: panel data analysis of employees of Norwegian public hospitals [PDF]
Background: The Norwegian specialist health service has undergone many processes of reorganization during the last three decades. Changes are mainly initiated to increase the efficiency and quality of health care serving an ageing population under the ...
Ingelsrud, Mari Holm
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OBJECTIVES: Sleep problems and adverse psychosocial working conditions are associated with increased risk of long-term sickness absence. Because sleep problems affect role functioning they may also exacerbate any effects of psychosocial working ...
Ida EH Madsen +5 more
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Medical and Social Determinants of Subsequent Labour Market Marginalization in Young Hospitalized Suicide Attempters. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Individuals with a history of suicide attempt have a high risk for subsequent labour market marginalization. This study aimed at assessing the effect of individual and parental factors on different measures of marginalization.
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler +5 more
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Physical and mental health functioning after all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence : a register-linkage follow-up study among ageing employees [PDF]
Background: Sickness absence has been shown to be a risk marker for severe future health outcomes, such as disability retirement and premature death. However, it is poorly understood how all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence is reflected in ...
Laaksonen, Mikko +6 more
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright +13 more
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