| Distribution of sickness absence in the European Union countries. | |
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PMID: 15377774 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIMS: To determine the sickness absence frequency in European Union (EU) countries. METHODS: Sickness absence was measured by questionnaire using the Third European Survey on Working Conditions. Employees were considered to have sickness absence if they reported to be absent at least one day in the past 12 months because of an accident at work, work related problems, or by other health problems. RESULTS: Sickness absence percentages were lower in Southern European countries compared with Central and Northern European countries, and, in general, slightly higher in men than in women. CONCLUSION: This is the first description of sickness absence in each of the 15 EU countries. Examination of the sickness absence patterning between EU countries could indicate countries where important lessons to reduce sickness absence are to be learned and diffused across the EU. |
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Authors:
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D Gimeno; F G Benavides; J Benach; B C Amick |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Occupational and environmental medicine Volume: 61 ISSN: 1470-7926 ISO Abbreviation: Occup Environ Med Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-20 Completed Date: 2004-10-29 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9422759 Medline TA: Occup Environ Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 867-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Occupational Health Research Unit, Department of Experimental Sciences and Health, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. dgimeno@sph.uth.tmc.edu |
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Absenteeism* Adolescent Adult Aged Cross-Sectional Studies European Union / statistics & numerical data Female Humans Male Middle Aged Sick Leave / statistics & numerical data* |
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Occup Environ Med. 2005 Feb;62(2):133; author reply 133-4
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