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Sickness absence and sickness presence in relation to office type: An observational study of employer-recorded and self-reported data from Sweden.

PLoS ONE, 2020
OBJECTIVES:Previous research suggesting that open-plan office environments are associated with higher rates of sickness absence rely on self-reports which can be affected by recall bias.
Loretta G Platts, Aram Seddigh, Erik Berntson, Hugo Westerlund   +3 more
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A prognostic model for predicting the duration of 20,049 sickness absence spells due to shoulder lesions in a population-based cohort in Sweden.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Main objectiveSickness absence duration for shoulder lesion patients is difficult to prognosticate, and scientific evidence for the sick-listing practice is lacking.
Katalin Gémes, Johanna Holm, Paolo Frumento, Gino Almondo, Matteo Bottai, Emilie Friberg, Kristina Alexanderson   +6 more
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Sickness Absence in Teachers [PDF]

Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 1962
This paper is based on the records of 738 male teachers and 1,684 female teachers employed by Edinburgh Corporation during the academic year September 1, 1954 to July 31, 1955. The amount and distribution of sickness absence has been assessed by age and sex; and comparisons have been made with similar rates in the academic year 1950/51 to determine ...
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A powerful intervention: general practitioners' use of sickness certification in depression [PDF]

, 2012
<b>Background</b> Depression is frequently cited as the reason for sickness absence, and it is estimated that sickness certificates are issued in one third of consultations for depression. Previous research has considered GP views of sickness
A Mowlam, B Antony, C Black, C Farrell, C Mallen, C Shiels, CA Chew-Graham, D Cohen, G Wynne-Jones, J Hiscock, J Hisock, J Vahtera, Jill Morrison, JM Corbin, JR Jones, K Ashby, Livanos & Zangelidis, M Balint, M Dollard, M Gabbay, MA Buist-Bowman, Margaret Maxwell, Matt Sutton, MB Gabbay, Michael Smith, P Butterworth, Philip Wilson, S Hussey, S Macdonald, S Nandy, Sara Macdonald, T O’Dowd, U Kelle, Will Whittaker   +33 more
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Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright, Morgan A. Paul, Selena Murcia Mendez, Emily Jones, Lucille Lokko, Chelsea Heneghan, Nicholas Purol, Morgan Arnold, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Sandi L. Pruitt, Joanne Wolfe, Kira Bona, Puja J. Umaretiya   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Absenteeism and sickness absence [PDF]

Postgraduate Medical Journal, 1991
Summary The majority of time lost from work as a result of absenteeism is classified as due to sickness although only a small proportion of the total can be regarded as a result of unfitness for work for medical reasons. An occupational health service assists a business in minimizing absenteeism by promoting an early return to work ...
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Work outcomes of sickness absence related to mental disorders: a systematic literature review. [PDF]

, 2014
ObjectivesThe purpose of this systematic literature review is to examine the current state of knowledge regarding the return-to-work outcomes of sickness absences related to mental disorders that increase costs borne by employers.
Bonato, Sarah, Dewa, Carolyn S, Loong, Desmond   +2 more
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Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek, Lori Wiener, Stephanie Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Donna Johnston, Fyeza Hasan, Adam Rapoport, Nathasha Datoo, Kimberley Widger, Sumit Gupta, Karen Fergus, Anthony K. C. Chan, Alisha Kassam, Emily McCullogh, Dave Lysecki   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

The predictive role of sickness absence spell durations in associations with inpatient- and specialized outpatient care among a population-based Swedish twin sample

BMC Health Services Research, 2021
Background The associations between a sickness absence spell duration and patient care have been rarely studied. An assumption is that associations would differ by spell duration and by the patient care type, inpatient- or specialized outpatient, due to ...
Annina Ropponen, Mo Wang, Jurgita Narusyte, Sanna Kärkkäinen, Victoria Blom, Pia Svedberg   +5 more
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Sickness absence as a global measure of health: evidence from mortality in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2003
Objective: To examine the association between sickness absence and mortality compared with associations between established health indicators and mortality. Design: Prospective cohort study.
Ferrie, J.E., Head, J., Kivimaki, M., Marmot, M.G., Shipley, M.J., Vahtera, J.   +5 more
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