Search for dissertations about: "sickness absence"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 137 swedish dissertations containing the words sickness absence.
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21. Longitudinal Studies on Sickness Absence in Sweden
Abstract : The research object of this thesis is sickness absence taking behavior in Sweden. In four empirical studies, using longitudinal data, the thesis investigates sickness absence taking behavior as a result of the impact of specific structural factors. READ MORE
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22. Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical workload, and lifestyle-related factors in occupational groups : associations with sickness absence and cardiovascular disease
Abstract : The main aim of this thesis was to study cardiorespiratory fitness, physical workload, and lifestyle-related factors, with a special emphasis on cardiorespiratory fitness in an occupational context and the associations with cardiovascular disease and sickness absence across a wide range of occupations. A secondary aim was to study trends in cardiorespiratory fitness in different occupational groups over the last decades. READ MORE
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23. Discrimination, Sickness Absence, and Labor Market Policy
Abstract : This dissertation consists of an introduction and four self-contained essays:Essay 1 (with Stefan Eriksson) investigates empirically whether being unemployed per se reduces the probability of getting contacted by a firm. Individuals registered at the Swedish employment offices post their qualifications in a database available to employers over the Internet. READ MORE
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24. Regional differences in disability pension and sickness absence with psychiatric diagnoses in Sweden and Norway 1980-2000. The influence of demography and access to psychiatric health care
Abstract : Background: Psychiatric diagnoses in sickness absence (SA) and disability pensions (DP) amongindividuals under 35 years and the proportion of SA and DP with psychiatric disorders have increased inseveral countries. SA and DP with psychiatric disorders show regional differences, and imply social andeconomic consequences for individuals and a high cost to employers and society. READ MORE
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25. Sickness absence : subsequent psychiatric morbidity and suicidal behaviour
Abstract : Background: Sickness absence is a frequent recommendation in Swedish health care. Yet, research on future health outcomes of being sickness absent is sparse. Mental disorders are one of the most common diagnostic groups for sickness absence. READ MORE