Working conditions and compensated sickness absence among nurses and care assistants in Sweden during two decades: a cross-sectional biennial survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aims of the study were to trace the patterns of work environment factors and compensated sickness absence (SA) among nurses and care assistants compared with other occupations and to compare SA among exposed and non-exposed nurses and care assistants.

Design

A cross-sectional survey on work environment factors based on the biennial Swedish Work Environment Surveys 1991-2013, linked to longitudinal register data on SA 1993-2014.

Participants

The study included 98 249 individuals, stratified into nurses and care assistants (n=16 179) and a reference population including all other occupations (n=82 070).

Outcome measure

Annual days of compensated SA (>14 days) 3 years after exposure years.

Results

Nurses and care assistants had higher SA in 1

SUBMITTER: Marklund S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858201 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature