Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?

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Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly? / Tüchsen, Finn; Christensen, Karl Bang; Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten; Lund, Thomas.

I: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Bind 34, Nr. 6, 2008, s. 483-6.

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Tüchsen, F, Christensen, KB, Nabe-Nielsen, K & Lund, T 2008, 'Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?', Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, bind 34, nr. 6, s. 483-6.

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Tüchsen, F., Christensen, K. B., Nabe-Nielsen, K., & Lund, T. (2008). Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly? Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 34(6), 483-6.

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Tüchsen F, Christensen KB, Nabe-Nielsen K, Lund T. Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly? Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2008;34(6):483-6.

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Tüchsen, Finn ; Christensen, Karl Bang ; Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten ; Lund, Thomas. / Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?. I: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2008 ; Bind 34, Nr. 6. s. 483-6.

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title = "Does evening work predict sickness absence among female carers of the elderly?",
abstract = "OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to predict the risk ratio of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks due to shift work among Danish workers caring for the elderly during the evening and at night. METHODS: A sample of Danish carers of the elderly were interviewed in 2005. The response rate was 78%. A cohort of 5627 shift and day workers was followed for sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks and for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks in a sickness compensation register covering all social transfer payments in Denmark. RESULTS: Among the evening workers, the rate ratio (RR) of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks was 1.29 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.10-1.52). The rate ratio for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks was 1.24 (95% CI 0.99-1.56). CONCLUSIONS: Evening work may cause long-term sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks.",
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note = "Keywords: Absenteeism; Adult; Caregivers; Cohort Studies; Denmark; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Middle Aged; Poisson Distribution; Prospective Studies; Registries; Sick Leave; Work Schedule Tolerance; Young Adult",
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RIS

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AU - Tüchsen, Finn

AU - Christensen, Karl Bang

AU - Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten

AU - Lund, Thomas

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N2 - OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to predict the risk ratio of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks due to shift work among Danish workers caring for the elderly during the evening and at night. METHODS: A sample of Danish carers of the elderly were interviewed in 2005. The response rate was 78%. A cohort of 5627 shift and day workers was followed for sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks and for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks in a sickness compensation register covering all social transfer payments in Denmark. RESULTS: Among the evening workers, the rate ratio (RR) of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks was 1.29 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.10-1.52). The rate ratio for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks was 1.24 (95% CI 0.99-1.56). CONCLUSIONS: Evening work may cause long-term sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks.

AB - OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to predict the risk ratio of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks due to shift work among Danish workers caring for the elderly during the evening and at night. METHODS: A sample of Danish carers of the elderly were interviewed in 2005. The response rate was 78%. A cohort of 5627 shift and day workers was followed for sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks and for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks in a sickness compensation register covering all social transfer payments in Denmark. RESULTS: Among the evening workers, the rate ratio (RR) of sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks was 1.29 (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.10-1.52). The rate ratio for sickness absence lasting > or = 8 weeks was 1.24 (95% CI 0.99-1.56). CONCLUSIONS: Evening work may cause long-term sickness absence lasting > or = 2 weeks.

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JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

JF - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

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