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rev_number: 156
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creators_name: Gimeno, D
creators_name: Benavides, FG
creators_name: Benach, J
creators_name: Amick, BC
title: Distribution of sickness absence in the European Union countries
subjects: 3000
divisions: UCL
keywords: WORK-ENVIRONMENT, LEAVE
abstract: 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.
date: 2004-10
date_type: published
publisher: B M J PUBLISHING GROUP
vfaculties: VFPHS
oa_status: green
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Article
verified: verified_batch
elements_source: Web of Science
elements_id: 74763
doi: 10.1136/oem.2003.010074
lyricists_name: GIMENO I RUIZ DE PORRAS, DAVID
lyricists_id: DGIME70
full_text_status: public
publication: OCCUP ENVIRON MED
volume: 61
number: 10
pagerange: 867 - 869
refereed: TRUE
issn: 1351-0711
citation:        Gimeno, D;    Benavides, FG;    Benach, J;    Amick, BC;      (2004)    Distribution of sickness absence in the European Union countries.                   OCCUP ENVIRON MED , 61  (10)   867 - 869.    10.1136/oem.2003.010074 <https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2003.010074>.       Green open access   
 
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