Search for dissertations about: "absence due to illness"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 swedish dissertations containing the words absence due to illness.
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1. Sickness absence and psychiatric disorder : epidemiological findings and methodological considerations
Abstract : Psychiatric disorder is an important health problem among people of working age, with consequences for work capacity and sickness absence. Increased knowledge of sickness absence and psychiatric disorder is important for early detection of psychiatric disorders and appropriate rehabilitation measures. READ MORE
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2. Long-term sickness absence : aspects of society, work, and family
Abstract : 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. READ MORE
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3. Rehabilitation in light of different theories of health : Outcome for patients with low-back complaints - a theoretical discussion
Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to investigate if the outcome of rehabilitation efforts is depending on what view health care has in relation to what need of care people have and if the outcome for different groups of patients with low-back complaints (specific versus non-specific complaints) is various successful. The outcome is measured in length of sick leave, number of spells and granted sickness and disability pensions. READ MORE
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4. Work and health : epidemiological studies of sickness absence and mortality with special reference to work environment, factors outside work and unemployment
Abstract : The level and costs of sickness absence in Sweden have fluctuated over time and there are also important regional variations within the country with a higher rate of sickness absence in the northern part. Sickness absence tend to be more common in women than in men and several factors, besides ill health, at a societal, organisational, social and individual level have been discussed as possible causes of sickness absence. READ MORE
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5. Understanding mental illness and promoting mental health -Experiences of Exhaustion Disorder and Effects of a Person-Centred eHealth Intervention
Abstract : Health is subjective, involving the whole person, and cannot be determined by others. It is a resource in life, not merely the absence of disease and illness. READ MORE
