Office design and occupational health: has research been left behind?
Haapakangas, Annu ; Hallman, David M . ; Bergsten, Eva L.
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
2023
49
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workplace design ; epidemic disease ; occupational safety
Ergonomics and work environment
https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.4073
English
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"Tens of millions of workers in Europe work in office environments. Such a physical environment might seem fairly harmless compared to the exposures of many other work environments. Yet, the office design is associated with important occupational health-related outcomes, as demonstrated by increased sickness absence (1) and the risk of disability retirement (2) in traditional open-plan offices. Unfortunately, modern office designs, such as activity-based offices, have received limited attention in the field of occupational and public health. ..."
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