From the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery Section for Orthopaedics Karolinska Institutet S-171 77 Stockholm Sweden
Work Environment and H...
ABSTRACT This thesis focuses on ongoing working life. The overall aim was to identify determinants for work health. Various occupational groups in two public service broadcasting companies in Sweden were included. Study persons: Participants were from all over the country (n=1961, participation rate 74%) divided in 11 occupational groups. Those on leave more than 6 months were excluded. Mean age was 48 yrs (21-67 yrs), 58% were males. Questionnaire and company register data were collected. Additional matched reference data from Statistics Sweden was captured. In a substudy the data collection comprised of repeated blood sampling, physical measures, and questionnaires at three occasions during 12 months (n=121, participation 95%). Another substudy was based on questionnaire responses and participants´ web-documentation of stress programme utilization (n=243, participation 96% and in follow-up 83%). Methods: A comparison was performed between persons with no sick-leave (well-listed) and with any sick-leave (