Gender differences in long term sickness absence [PDF]
BMC Public HealthPurpose Sickness absence is a major public health problem, given its high cost and negative impact on employee well-being. Understanding sickness absence duration and recovery rates among different groups is useful to develop effective strategies for ...
Sheila Timp +2 more
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Workplace discrimination as risk factor for long-term sickness absence: Longitudinal analyses of onset and changes in workplace adversity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Workplace discrimination may affect the health of the exposed employees, but it is not known whether workplace discrimination is also associated with an increased risk of long-term sickness absence.
Alice Clark +11 more
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Potential of micro-exercise to prevent long-term sickness absence in the general working population: prospective cohort study with register follow-up [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 This study assesses the potential of workplace-based micro-exercise (brief and simple exercise bouts) to prevent long-term sickness absence (LTSA) at the population level.
Lars L. Andersen +6 more
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Long-term sickness absence trajectories among ageing municipal employees - the contribution of social and health-related factors. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background The ageing work force is heterogeneous, following distinct development in work ability. This study aims to identify trajectories of long-term sickness absence (SA) in later careers and to examine potentially modifiable factors associated with ...
Suur-Uski J +6 more
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Emotional demands and all-cause and diagnosis-specific long-term sickness absence: a prospective cohort study in Sweden. [PDF]
Eur J Public Health, 2023 Background High emotional demands at work require sustained emotional effort and are associated with adverse health outcomes. We tested whether individuals in occupations with high emotional demands, compared with low demands, had a higher future risk of
Framke E +6 more
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Machine learning prediction of long-term sickness absence due to mental disorders using Brief Job Stress Questionnaire data. [PDF]
Sci RepLong-term sickness absence (LTSA) is a significant issue, causing productivity decline, financial difficulties, and increased mental health issues, with mental disorders being the most common cause.
Iwasaki S +5 more
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Burnout and Long-term Sickness Absence From the Teaching Function: A Cohort Study. [PDF]
Saf Health Work, 2022 Background The present objective was to verify whether burnout (emotional exhaustion [EE], depersonalization [DP] and low professional efficacy [PE]) is a risk factor for long-term sickness absence (LTSA; ≥30 consecutive days) from the teaching role ...
Salvagioni DAJ +4 more
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Associations between depressive symptoms and 5-year subsequent work nonparticipation due to long-term sickness absence, unemployment and early retirement in a cohort of 2,413 employees in Germany. [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2023 Background We examined the association of depressive symptoms with subsequent events – and duration thereof – of work nonparticipation (long-term sickness absence, unemployment and early retirement).
Rose U +4 more
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Predicting long-term sickness absence with employee questionnaires and administrative records: a prospective cohort study of hospital employees. [PDF]
Scand J Work Environ Health, 2023 Objective This study aimed to compare the utility of risk estimation derived from questionnaires and administrative records in predicting long-term sickness absence among shift workers.
Nyberg ST +13 more
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Duration and intensity of occupational lifting and risk of long-term sickness absence: Prospective cohort study with register follow-up among 45 000 workers. [PDF]
Scand J Work Environ Health, 2023 Objective This study aimed to investigate the prospective association of lifting duration and lifting load with the risk of long-term sickness absence (LTSA).
Bláfoss R +6 more
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