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

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to (i) assess how common chronic health problems and work-related factors predict sickness absence and (ii) explore whether work-related factors modify the effects of health problems on sickness absence. METHODS: A one-year longitudinal study was conducted among...

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Main Authors: Fenna RM Leijten, Swenne G van den Heuvel, Jan Fekke Ybema, Suzan JW Robroek, Alex Burdorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2013-09-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3353