Pregnant women's experiences with sick leave caused by low back pain. A qualitative study.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings illuminate the possibilities for workplace adjustments with the intention of reducing time spent on sick leave, maintaining pregnant women's affiliation with their workplace, and a need to explore the role of healthcare professionals in addressing women's supportive needs in relation to sick leave. PMID: 31524194 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31524194?dopt=Abstract

Source: Work - September 5, 2019 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Severinsen A, Midtgaard J, Backhausen MG, Broberga L, Hegaard HK Tags: Work Source Type: research