Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

Long hours in paid and domestic work and subsequent sickness absence: does control over daily working hours matter?

OBJECTIVES To explore the associations of working hours (paid, domestic, commuting, and total) with sickness absence, and to examine whether these associations vary according to the level of employee control over daily working hours. METHODS Prospective cohort study among 25 703 full-time public sector employees in 10 towns in Finland. A survey of working hours and control over working hours ...

Long working hours and health.

OBJECTIVES This article examines associations between long working hours, depression and changes in selected health behaviours. Based on an analysis of people followed over a two-year period, the relationship between changes in work hours and changes in health behaviours is explored. DATA SOURCE The data are from the household longitudinal component of the 1994/95 and 1996/97 cycles of the Na...

Long working hours and overweight and obesity in working adults

BACKGROUND Previous studies have identified a link between gender and the various risk factors associated with obesity. We examined obesity risk factors in working adults to identify the effects of differences in body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (PBF) between women and men. METHODS A total of 1,120 adults agreed to participate in the study. Data from 711 participants, including 4...

Long work hours, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

Several studies of myocardial infarction and two studies of blood pressure have shown associations with long work hours (greater than 55-60 hours per week). However, the number of studies of long work hours with cardiovascular outcomes is limited, and further research is needed to better understand the mechanisms and moderating factors.

Telephone triage in-hours: does it work?