Addressing medical absenteeism in pre-vocational secondary students: effectiveness of a public health intervention, using a quasi-experimental design

• Main Authors: Yvonne T. M. Vanneste (Author), Jolanda J. P. Mathijssen (Author), Ien A. M. van de Goor (Author), Carin M. C. Rots - de Vries (Author), Frans J. M. Feron (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Students' health and school absenteeism affect educational level, with adverse effects on their future health. This interdependence is reflected in medical absenteeism. In the Netherlands, a public health intervention has been developed to address medical absenteeism in pre-...