Impact of work-related factors, lifestyle, and work ability on sickness absence among Dutch construction workers
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Impact of work-related factors, lifestyle, and work ability on sickness absence among Dutch construction workers.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the relative contribution of individual characteristics, lifestyle factors, work-related risk factors, and work ability on the occurrence of short (<2 weeks), moderate (2-12 weeks), and long (>12 weeks) durations of sickness absence. METHODS Altogether 5867 Dutch construction workers with complete sick leave registration were followed from...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0355-3140,1795-990X
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1340