Health risk behaviors and morbidity among hospital staff − comparison across hospital ward medical specialties in a study of 21 Finnish hospitals

• Main Authors: Marianna Virtanen (Author), Jussi Vahtera (Author), G David Batty (Author), Katinka Tuisku (Author), Tuula Oksanen (Author), Marko Elovainio (Author), Kirsi Ahola (Author), Jaana Pentti (Author), Paula Salo (Author), Anne-Marie Vartti (Author), Mika Kivimäki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether indicators of poor health and health risk behaviors among hospital staff differ between the ward specialties. METHODS: Across 21 hospitals in Finland, 8003 employees (mean age 42 years, 87% women, 86% nurses) working in internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics an...