Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health
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Scand J Work Environ Health · May 2014
Predictors of sickness absence related to musculoskeletal pain: a two-year follow-up study of workers in municipal kitchens.
We studied predictors of sickness absences (SA) due to musculoskeletal pain over two years among 386 municipal female kitchen workers. ⋯ Along with the number of pain sites and musculoskeletal diseases, attention to depressive symptoms, smoking, and overweight/obesity is needed to tackle SA related to musculoskeletal pain.