Health Conditions and Long Working Hours in Europe: A Retrospective Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Database
2.2. Sample
2.3. Variables
2.3.1. Country Typology
2.3.2. Health Assessment and Workload Characteristics
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. General Description of the Sample
3.2. Between-Country Differences in Health Conditions by Long Working Hours
3.3. Longitudinal Analysis of Health Outcomes between Healthcare Workers and Workers in Other Industries
4. Discussion
- Association of Reported Health Conditions and Working Hours by Country Groups
- Health Outcomes of Healthcare Workers in Comparison to Other Industries
- Limitations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Korošec, D.; Vrbnjak, D.; Štiglic, G. Health Conditions and Long Working Hours in Europe: A Retrospective Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 12325. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912325
Korošec D, Vrbnjak D, Štiglic G. Health Conditions and Long Working Hours in Europe: A Retrospective Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):12325. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912325
Chicago/Turabian StyleKorošec, Darja, Dominika Vrbnjak, and Gregor Štiglic. 2022. "Health Conditions and Long Working Hours in Europe: A Retrospective Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 12325. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912325