Health risk behaviors and morbidity among hospital staff − comparison across hospital ward medical specialties in a study of 21 Finnish hospitals

Health risk behaviors and morbidity among hospital staff − comparison across hospital ward medical specialties in a study of 21 Finnish hospitals

OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether indicators of poor health and health risk behaviors among hospital staff differ between the ward specialties. METHODS: Across 21 hospitals in Finland, 8003 employees (mean age 42 years, 87% women, 86% nurses) working in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics an...

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Main Authors: Marianna Virtanen, Jussi Vahtera, G David Batty, Katinka Tuisku, Tuula Oksanen, Marko Elovainio, Kirsi Ahola, Jaana Pentti, Paula Salo, Anne-Marie Vartti, Mika Kivimäki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2012-05-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
Subjects:
healthcare personnel
medical speciality
medication
mental health
prospective study
hospital staff
sickness absence
health risk
hospital
finland
health risk behavior
hospital ward
risk behavior
Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3264

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