Sökning: "long-term sickness absence"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 53 avhandlingar innehållade orden long-term sickness absence.

1. 1. The economics of sickness absence : social interactions, local cultures and working conditions

   Författare :Kristin Ekblad; Mikael Svensson; Lars Hultkrantz; Mats Persson; Örebro universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Peer effect; absence; sickness absence; social norms; gender; age; municipality; domestic migration; working conditions; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The focus of this thesis is the study of social and psychosocial aspects of sickness absence. In Essay 1, Sickness Absence and Peer Effects – Evidence from a Swedish Municipality, detailed employment records from a Swedish public employer are used to investigate whether sick leave among work group colleagues influences individual sick leave. LÄS MER

3. 2. Fatigue in long-term illness : Influencing factors and functional performance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and in cancer

   Författare :Kristina Tödt; Anna Efverman; Maria Engström; Magnus Ekström; Marlene Malmström; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; fatigue; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cancer; daily activity; health-related quality of life; mental health; physical capacity; physical activity; radiotherapy; work ability; fatigue; kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom; cancer; daglig aktivitet; hälsorelaterad livskvalitet; oro och nedstämdhet; fysisk kapacitet; fysisk aktivitet; strålbehandling; arbetsförmåga;

   Sammanfattning : Syfte: Avhandlingen studerade sambandet mellan fatigue (trötthet) och valda inverkande faktorer, funktionsförmåga (fysisk och daglig aktivitet och arbetsförmåga) samt med hälsorelaterad livskvalitet (HRQL) vid kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom (KOL) och vid cancer. Metod: Patienter med KOL (n=121, delarbete I-II) och patienter med cancer under pågående strålbehandling (n=457, delarbete III) studerades i tvärsnittsstudier. LÄS MER

4. 3. Sickness Absence in Sweden : Its relation to Work, Health and Social Insurance Factors

   Författare :Lars-Gunnar Engström; Staffan Janson; Tor Eriksen; Gunnel Hensing; Karlstads universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Sickness absence; return to work; work ability; work related factors; psycho-social work environment; health related factors; social insurance system factors; vocational rehabilitation; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; Public Health Science; Folkhälsovetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : Background: The high levels of sickness absence and disability pensioning experienced during the 1990's and 2000's have become both socially as well as financially burdensome for society. Sickness absence implies a costly loss of production for society and large groups of individuals are risking to become marginalised on the labour market. LÄS MER

5. 4. Long-term sickness absence : aspects of society, work, and family

   Författare :Ulrik Lidwall; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Sickness absence; sickness insurance; labour market; job strain; work environment; lifestyle factors; work-family interference; gender;

   Sammanfattning : Sickness absence has varied considerably in Sweden over time and increased substantially between 1997 and 2002, especially among women. The composition of such absence has also changed in that there have been increases in sick leave due to mental illness, prolongation of sickness absence periods, and a larger proportion of women than men on long-term sick leave. LÄS MER

7. 5. Sickness Absence with Musculoskeletal Diagnoses : An Eleven-Year Follow-Up of Young Persons

   Författare :Karin Borg; Kristina Alexanderson; John Carstensen; Per-Olof Östergren; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :sickness absence; sick leave; ill health; disability pension; musculoskeletal diagnoses; low back; neck; shoulder; clients’ perceptions of treatment; health-line; self-rated health; MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Sammanfattning : Background: In Sweden, as well as in most Western countries, sickness absence is a major public health problem that has increased in recent years. This is a complex phenomenon related not only to ill health factors, but also to other factors on the levels of the individual, the family, the workplace, and the society. LÄS MER