Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial (2024)

Duijts, S. F. A., Kant, I., van den Brandt, P. A., & Swaen, G. M. H. (2008). Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 50(7), 765-776. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181651584

Duijts, Saskia F. A. ; Kant, Ijmert ; van den Brandt, Piet A. et al. / Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints : Results of a randomized controlled trial. In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 ; Vol. 50, No. 7. pp. 765-776.

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Duijts, SFA, Kant, I, van den Brandt, PA & Swaen, GMH 2008, 'Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial', Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 765-776. https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181651584

Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial. / Duijts, Saskia F. A.; Kant, Ijmert; van den Brandt, Piet A. et al.
In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 50, No. 7, 07.2008, p. 765-776.

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Duijts SFA, Kant I, van den Brandt PA, Swaen GMH. Effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention for employees at risk for sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Jul;50(7):765-776. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181651584