Psychosocial Work Environment Exposures as Risk Factors for Long-Term Sickness Absence Among Danish Employees: Results From DWECS/DREAM
Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicinePublished 1 November 2005
Thomas Lund, Merete Labriola, Karl Bang Christensen, Ute B ltmann, Ebbe Villadsen, Hermann Burr
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A potential for reducing long-term sickness absence is suggested through interventions targeted toward reducing role conflict, and improving reward and management quality among female employees, and through reducing emotional demands and demands for hiding emotions among male employees.
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The study suggests a potential for reducing long-term sickness absence through interventions targeted toward reducing role conflict, and improving reward and management quality among female employees, and through reducing emotional demands and demands for hiding emotions among male employees.
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