Open AccessDose–response relation between perceived physical exertion during healthcare work and risk of long-term sickness absence
Author(s) -
Lars L. Andersen,
Thomas Clausen,
Roger Persson,
Andreas Holtermann
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3310
Subject(s) - exertion , medicine , psychosocial , health care , hazard ratio , physical therapy , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , surgery , psychiatry , economics , economic growth
An imbalance between physical work demands and physical capacity of the worker may be a riskfactor for poor health. Perceived physical exertion provides information about the individual perception of the workdemands relative to the capacity to perform the work. This study estimates the risk for long-term sickness absence(LTSA) from perceived physical exertion among healthcare workers.