The influence of psychosocial working conditions on full, partial or no return to work after long-term sickness absence

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Josephson ◽  
M. Voss ◽  
E. Vingard
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions

scholarly journals Joint association of sleep problems and psychosocial working conditions with registered long-term sickness absence. A Danish cohort study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ida EH Madsen ◽  
Ann D Larsen ◽  
Sannie V Thorsen ◽  
Jan H Pejtersen ◽  
Reiner Rugulies ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽  
Danish Cohort

Joint association of physical and psychosocial working conditions with risk of long-term sickness absence: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up

2020 ◽  
pp. 140349482093642
Author(s):  
Emil Sundstrup ◽  
Lars Louis Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Trend Test ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽  
Influence At Work ◽  
Emotional Demands

Aims: The interplay between physical and psychosocial working conditions for the risk of developing poor health is not well understood. This study aimed to determine the joint association of physical and psychosocial working conditions with risk of long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in the general working population. Methods: Based on questionnaire responses about physical working conditions and psychosocial working conditions (influence at work, emotional demands, support from colleagues and support from managers) and two-year prospective follow-up in a national register on social transfer payments, we estimated the risk of incident LTSA of >30 days among 9544 employees without previous LTSA from the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study. The analyses were censored for all events of permanent labour market drop-out (retirement, disability pension, immigration or death) and controlled for potential confounders. Results: In the total cohort, more demanding physical working conditions were associated with risk of LTSA in a dose–response fashion (trend test, p<0.0001). The combination of poor overall psychosocial working conditions (index measure of influence at work, emotional demands, support from managers and support from colleagues) and hard physical working conditions showed the highest risk of LTSA. However, poor overall psychosocial working conditions did not interact with physical working conditions in the risk of LTSA ( p=0.9677). Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that workplaces should strive to improve both psychosocial and physical work factors in order to ensure the health of workers.

Do psychosocial working conditions modify the effect of depressive symptoms on long-term sickness absence?

2013 ◽  
pp. n/a-n/a ◽  
Author(s):  
Pernille U. Hjarsbech ◽  
Karl Bang Christensen ◽  
Rikke Voss Andersen ◽  
Vilhelm Borg ◽  
Birgit Aust ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions

scholarly journals Distress, Work Satisfaction, and Work Ability are Mediators of the Relation Between Psychosocial Working Conditions and Mental Health-Related Long-Term Sickness Absence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke F. A. van Hoffen ◽  
Judith J. M. Rijnhart ◽  
Giny Norder ◽  
Lisanne J. E. Labuschagne ◽  
Jos W. R. Twisk
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Emotional Demands

Abstract Purpose This study investigated the effects of psychosocial working conditions on mental health-related long-term sickness absence and whether distress, work satisfaction, burnout, engagement, and work ability mediated the associations between psychosocial working conditions and mental health-related long-term sickness absence. Methods This cohort study included 53,833 non-sick listed workers who participated in occupational health surveys between 2010 and 2013. The effects of the individual psychosocial working conditions on mental long-term sickness absence were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Mediation analyses were performed to examine the mediating role of distress, burnout, work satisfaction, engagement, and work ability between psychosocial working conditions and mental long-term sickness absence. The mediation analyses were performed using structural equation modeling. Results Role clarity, cognitive demands, emotional demands, work variety, learning opportunities, and co-worker support were related to mental health-related long-term sickness absence after adjustment for other working conditions. The relationship between emotional demands and mental health-related long-term sickness absence was the strongest, OR 1.304 (p < 0.001, 95% CI 1.135 to 1.498). The relation between psychosocial working conditions and mental health-related long-term sickness absence was mediated by distress, burnout, work satisfaction, engagement, and work ability. Distress was the most important mediator between psychosocial working conditions and mental health-related long-term sickness absence. Conclusions Psychosocial working conditions are related to mental health-related long-term sickness absence. After correction for other working conditions, the association between emotional demands and mental health-related long-term sickness absence was the strongest. Psychosocial working conditions are indirectly related to mental health-related long-term sickness absence through mediation by distress, work satisfaction, and work ability.

scholarly journals Perceived Impeding Factors for Return-to-Work after Long-Term Sickness Absence Due to Major Depressive Disorder: A Concept Mapping Approach

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. e85038 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabe de Vries ◽  
Hiske L. Hees ◽  
Maarten W. J. Koeter ◽  
Suzanne E. Lagerveld ◽  
Aart H. Schene
Keyword(s):  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
Mapping Approach

scholarly journals Psychosocial Working Conditions Play an Important Role in the Return-to-Work Process After Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Kamp ◽  
Sandra Brouwer ◽  
Tjerk H. Hylkema ◽  
Jan van Beveren ◽  
Paul C. Rijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Hip Arthroplasty ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Multicenter Survey ◽  
Total Knee

AbstractPurpose Both personal and work-related factors affect return to work (RTW) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). Little is known about work-related factors associated with the recovery process. This study aimed to determine which work-related factors are associated with time to RTW for both TKA and THA patients. Methods A prospective multicenter survey study was conducted that included patients aged 18–63, had a paid job and were scheduled to undergo primary TKA/THA. Surveys were completed preoperatively, 6 weeks, and 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively, and included four domains of work-related factors: work characteristics, physical working conditions, psychosocial working conditions and work adjustments. Control variables included age, sex, education, and comorbidity. Time to RTW was defined as days from surgery until RTW. Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted separately for TKA/THA patients. Results Enrolled were 246 patients (n = 146 TKA, n = 100 THA, median age 56 years, 57% female). Median time to RTW was 79 days (IQR 52.0–146.0). Mainly physical tasks (TKA: B 58.2, 95%CI 9.5–106.8; THA: B 52.1, 95%CI 14.1–90.2) and a combination of physical and mental tasks (TKA: B 50.2, 95%CI 6.4–94.0; THA B 54.0, 95%CI 24.2–83.7) were associated with longer time to RTW after both TKA and THA. More possibilities for personal job development (B − 12.8, 95%CI − 25.3–0.4) and more work recognition (B − 13.2, 95%CI − 25.5 to − 0.9) were significantly associated with shorter time to RTW after TKA. Higher quality of supervisor leadership (B − 14.1, 95%CI − 22.2 to − 6.0) was significantly associated with shorter time to RTW after THA. Conclusion The findings of this study stress the importance of psychosocial working conditions, besides type of job tasks, in RTW after TKA/THA. Further research on work-related factors is needed, as arthroplasty is being performed on an increasingly younger population of knee and hip OA patients for whom participating in work is of critical importance.

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