@article{859339b0c20b11dd8ca2000ea68e967b,
title = "Multilevel analysis of workplace and individual risk factors for long-term sickness absence",
abstract = "OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine if psychosocial and physical work-environment factors predict long-term sickness absence (>8 weeks) at both the individual and the workplace level. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were collected in a prospective study in 52 Danish workplaces. Psychosocial factors were aggregated as workplace means. We used multilevel logistic regression models with psychosocial factors as predictors of long-term sickness absence over 5 years based on data from a national absence register. RESULTS: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by physical work-environment factors at the individual level and psychosocial work environment factors at the workplace level. Interaction between the individual physical and workplace-level psychosocial risk factors was found. CONCLUSION: Workplace-based absence reduction interventions can be enhanced by concurrently addressing the individual and the workplace level.",
author = "Merete Labriola and Christensen, {Karl B} and Thomas Lund and Nielsen, {Martin Lindhardt} and Finn Diderichsen",
note = "Keywords: Absenteeism; Adult; Denmark; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Occupational Diseases; Prospective Studies; Registries; Risk Factors; Social Support",
year = "2006",
doi = "10.1097/01.jom.0000229783.04721.d2",
language = "English",
volume = "48",
pages = "923--9",
journal = "Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
issn = "1076-2752",
publisher = "Lippincott Williams & Wilkins",
number = "9",
}