Publications

Publication

Sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: A prospective cohort study

Background In Norway, home care workers experience particularly high levels of medically-certified sick leave. A substantial percentage o...

Rigmor Knutsen; Morten Birkeland Nielsen; Lars-Kristian Lunde; Knut Inge Fostervold; Håkon Andre Johannessen

Publication

Development and psychometric validation of the frontline health workers’ occupational risk and characteristics in emergencies index (FORCE-index) – The covid Hospital cohort study

Objectives: A lack of tools for the systematic identification of frontline health workers' changing occupational risks, characteristics, ...

Synne Øien Blixt Stensland; Kristina Bondjers; John Anker Henrik Zwart; Leiv Arne Rosseland; Dan Atar; Jan Olav Christensen; Dagfinn Matre; Kristin Alve Glad; Tore Wentzel-Larsen; Hilde Wøien; Grete Anita Dyb

Publication

Burnout trajectories among healthcare workers during a pandemic, and predictors of change

Background: While several cross-sectional studies have suggested high burnout levels among health-care workers (HCW) during the Covid-19 ...

Kristina Bondjers; Philip Hyland; Dan Atar; Jan Olav Christensen; Kristian Bernhard Nilsen; Solveig Klæbo Reitan; Leiv Arne Rosseland; Tore Wentzel-Larsen; Hilde Wøien; John Anker Henrik Zwart; Grete Anita Dyb ...

Publication

Predicting prolonged work absence due to musculoskeletal disorders: development, validation, and clinical usefulness of prognostic prediction models

Purpose: Given the lack of robust prognostic models for early identification of individuals at risk of work disability, this study aimed ...

Tarjei Langseth Rysstad; Margreth Grotle; Adrian C. Traeger; Lene Aasdahl; Ørjan Nesse Vigdal; Fiona Aanesen; Britt Elin Øiestad; Are Hugo Pripp; Gwenllian Wynne-Jones; Kate M. Dunn; Egil Andreas Fors ...

Publication

Occupational exposure to respirable crystalline quartz and the risk of incident acute myocardial infarction

We aimed to investigate the association between occupational exposure to respirable crystalline quartz (RCQ) and acute myocardial infarct...

Regitze Sølling Wils; Esben Meulengracht Flachs; Zara Ann Stokholm; Hans Kromhout; Susan Peters; Johan Ohlander; Henrik A. Kolstad; Camilla Sandal Sejbæk; Vivi Schlünssen; Karin Sørig Hougaard; Ida Elisabeth Huitfeldt Madsen ...

Publication

Alertness after night shifts among workers in the aluminium industry

Objective: This case-crossover study aimed to evaluate changes in alertness following night shifts among workers in the aluminium indust...

Martine Pedersen; Rita Bast-Pettersen; Dagfinn Matre; Øivind Skare; Karl-Christian Nordby; Jenny-Anne Sigstad Lie