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Is there an association between long-term sick leave and disability pension and unemployment beyond the effect of health status?--a cohort study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundStudies have shown that long-term sick leave is a strong predictor of disability pension. However, few have aimed to disentangle the effect of sick leave and of health status.
Hanna Hultin, Christina Lindholm, Jette Möller   +2 more
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A hybrid register and questionnaire study of Covid-19 and post-acute sick leave in Denmark

Nature Communications, 2023
Post-acute sick leave is an underexplored indicator of the societal burden of SARS-CoV-2. Here,  we report findings about self-reported sick leave and risk factors thereof from a hybrid survey and register study, which include 37,482 RT-PCR confirmed ...
Elisabeth O’Regan, Ingrid Bech Svalgaard, Anna Irene Vedel Sørensen, Lampros Spiliopoulos, Peter Bager, Nete Munk Nielsen, Jørgen Vinsløv Hansen, Anders Koch, Steen Ethelberg, Anders Hviid   +9 more
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Reliability of sickness certificates in detecting potential sick leave reduction by modifying working conditions: a clinical epidemiology study

BMC Public Health, 2004
Background Medical sickness certificates are generally the main source for information when scrutinizing the need for aimed intervention strategies to avoid or reduce the individual and community side effects of sick leave.
Johnsen Roar, Fleten Nils, Østrem Bente
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Effectiveness of early part-time sick leave in musculoskeletal disorders

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2008
Background The importance of staying active instead of bed rest has been acknowledged in the management of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This emphasizes the potential benefits of adjusting work to fit the employee's remaining work ability.
Karppinen Jaro, Luukkonen Ritva, Riihimäki Hilkka, Ketola Ritva, Takala Esa-Pekka, Kausto Johanna, Kaila-Kangas Leena, Martimo Kari-Pekka, Miranda Helena, Viikari-Juntura Eira   +9 more
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The experiences of those on sick leave and their supervisors: exploratory focus group interviews

Fysioterapeuten, 2011
Aims: To explore the experiences of people on sick leave and their supervisors with regard to the handling of sick leave, cooperation with doctors and with The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) in an Including work-life enterprise ...
Birte Barsnes, Liv Heide Magnussen, Målfrid Råheim   +2 more
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Exploring the impact of mental and work-related stress on sick leave among middle-aged women: observations from the population study of women in Gothenburg, Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
Objective To investigate whether mental and work-related stress predicts a one-year incidence of sick leave in a cohort of middle-aged working women.Design The 2016/17 survey was part of the Population Study of Women in Gothenburg, Sweden, with registry ...
Kirsten Mehlig, Amanda von Below, Kristina Holmgren, Cecilia Björkelund, Lauren Lissner, Ingmarie Skoglund, Magnus Hakeberg, Dominique Hange   +7 more
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Impact of psychosocial work factors on risk of medically certified sick leave due to common mental disorders: a nationwide prospective cohort study of Norwegian home care workers

BMC Public Health
Background The Norwegian home care services experience a high level of sick leave, a large proportion of which is due to common mental disorders. A substantial number of such cases can be attributed to psychosocial factors at work, but more knowledge ...
Rigmor Harang Knutsen, Morten Birkeland Nielsen, Lars-Kristian Lunde, Øivind Skare, Håkon A. Johannessen   +4 more
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Dizziness and vertigo sick leave before and after insurance restrictions – a descriptive Swedish nationwide register linkage study

BMC Public Health
Background Vertigo and dizziness can be disabling symptoms that result in sick leave. Research regarding sickness absence due to dizziness has focused on specific vestibular diagnoses rather than the nonspecific vertigo/dizziness diagnoses.
Katarina Zborayova, Marie-Louise Barrenäs, Gabriel Granåsen, Kevin Kerber, Jonatan Salzer   +4 more
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General practitioners’ attitudes and practices regarding sick leave certification for patients with depression in Norway – a cross-sectional study

BMC Health Services Research
Background Depression is among the most frequent reasons for sick leave, whereas health authorities recommend a rather strict practice, arguing that work is health-promoting.
Øystein Hetlevik, Sabine Ruths, Ina Grung, Stein Nilsen, Berit Bringedal   +4 more
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Changes in Access to Paid Sick Leave Since the Introduction of Emergency Paid Sick Leave. [PDF]

Am J Ind Med
Hawkins D, Roelofs C.
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