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Sick leave patterns in common musculoskeletal disorders – a study of doctor prescribed sick leave [PDF]

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2014
Comparative data on sick leave within musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is limited. Our objective was to give a descriptive overview of sick leave patterns in different MSDs.Using electronic medical records, we collected information on dates and diagnostic codes for all available sick leave certificates, during 2 years (2009-2010), in the North Western ...
Hubertsson, Jenny, Englund, Martin, Hallgårde, Ulf, Lidwall, Ulrik, Löfvendahl, Sofia, Petersson, Ingemar   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Associations between partial sickness benefit and disability pensions: initial findings of a Finnish nationwide register study

BMC Public Health, 2010
Background Timely return to work after longterm sickness absence and the increased use of flexible work arrangements together with partial health-related benefits are tools intended to increase participation in work life.
Luukkonen Ritva, Virta Lauri, Kausto Johanna, Viikari-Juntura Eira   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

“That’s probably how you would want care to be” - experiences of sick leave teams at a health center, a mixed method study

BMC Primary Care, 2023
Background The health center where this study was performed the management wanted to test whether a sick leave team provided the physicians with better conditions for the task of assessing sick leave.
E. Hällås, I. Skoglund, L. Nordeman
doaj   +1 more source

Sick leave and return to work for patients with anxiety and depression: a longitudinal study of trajectories before, during and after work-focused treatment

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Sick leave due to anxiety and depression is a heterogeneous process constituting a pressing public health issue. This longitudinal study aimed to identify sick leave trajectories among patients before, during and after work-focused treatment ...
Kenneth Sandin, Frederick Anyan, Kåre Osnes, Ragne Gunnarsdatter Hole Gjengedal, Jonas Sigurd Risberg Leversen, Silje Endresen Reme, Odin Hjemdal   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

By dawn or dusk—how circadian timing rewrites bacterial infection outcomes

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The circadian clock shapes immune function, yet its influence on infection outcomes is only beginning to be understood. This review highlights how circadian timing alters host responses to the bacterial pathogens Salmonella enterica, Listeria monocytogenes, and Streptococcus pneumoniae revealing that the effectiveness of immune defense depends not only
Devons Mo, Catherine S. Palmer, Jacqueline M. Kimmey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short-term sick leave and future risk of sickness absence and unemployment - the impact of health status

BMC Public Health, 2012
Background In previous studies the authors have found sick leave to be a predictor of future sick leave, unemployment and disability pension. Although sick leave reflects underlying health problems, some studies have suggested that sick leave may have ...
Hultin Hanna, Lindholm Christina, Malfert Mauricio, Möller Jette   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Education of the primary health care staff based on acceptance and commitment therapy is associated with reduced sick leave in a prospective controlled trial

BMC Family Practice, 2021
Background The use of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to cope with mental distress and pain issues has helped many patients in primary health care in Sweden. However, the effects of CBT to reduce sick leave has not been equally convincing.
Åsa Kadowaki, Anna-Karin Alvunger, Hanna Israelsson Larsen, Anna Persdotter, Marta Stelmach Zak, Peter Johansson, Fredrik H. Nystrom   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of, and factors associated with, long-term COVID-19 sick leave in working-age patients followed in general practices in Germany

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of, and the factors associated with, long-term sick leave in working-age patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in general practices in Germany. Methods: Patients aged 18–65 years diagnosed with COVID-19 in any of 1255
Louis Jacob, MD-PhD, Ai Koyanagi, MD-PhD, Lee Smith, PhD, Christian Tanislav, MD-PhD, Marcel Konrad, PhD, Susanne van der Beck, Karel Kostev, PhD   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Screening for lung cancer: A systematic review of overdiagnosis and its implications

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Low‐dose computed tomography (CT) screening for lung cancer may increase overdiagnosis compared to no screening, though the risk is likely low versus chest X‐ray. Our review of 8 trials (84 660 participants) shows added costs. Further research with strict adherence to modern nodule management strategies may help determine the extent to which ...
Fiorella Karina Fernández‐Sáenz, Laura de la Torre‐Perez, David R Baldwin, Carlijn van der Aalst, Mangesh Thorat, David Ritchie, Andre L Carvalho, Carolina Espina, Ivan Solà, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Moira Magdalena Pissinis, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, Ana Carolina Pereira Nunes Pinto   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health, Work, and Family Strain – Psychosocial Experiences at the Early Stages of Long-Term Sickness Absence

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
BackgroundKnowledge about the psychosocial experiences of sick-listed workers in the first months of sick leave is sparse even though early interventions are recommended.
Martin I. Standal, Vegard S. Foldal, Roger Hagen, Roger Hagen, Roger Hagen, Lene Aasdahl, Lene Aasdahl, Roar Johnsen, Egil A. Fors, Marit Solbjør   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source