Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems.

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Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems. / Nielsen, Maj Britt D.; Bültmann, Ute; Madsen, Ida E.H.; Martin, Marie; Christensen, Ulla; Diderichsen, Finn; Rugulies, reiner.

In: Disability and Rehabilitation, Vol. 34, No. 15, 2012, p. 1311-1316.

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Nielsen, MBD, Bültmann, U, Madsen, IEH, Martin, M, Christensen, U, Diderichsen, F & Rugulies, R 2012, 'Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems.', Disability and Rehabilitation, vol. 34, no. 15, pp. 1311-1316. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.641664

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Nielsen, M. B. D., Bültmann, U., Madsen, I. E. H., Martin, M., Christensen, U., Diderichsen, F., & Rugulies, R. (2012). Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(15), 1311-1316. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.641664

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Nielsen MBD, Bültmann U, Madsen IEH, Martin M, Christensen U, Diderichsen F et al. Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems. Disability and Rehabilitation. 2012;34(15):1311-1316. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2011.641664

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Nielsen, Maj Britt D. ; Bültmann, Ute ; Madsen, Ida E.H. ; Martin, Marie ; Christensen, Ulla ; Diderichsen, Finn ; Rugulies, reiner. / Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems. In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 2012 ; Vol. 34, No. 15. pp. 1311-1316.

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title = "Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems.",
abstract = "Purpose: To identify health-, personal- and work-related factors predictive of return to work (RTW) in employees sick-listed due to common mental health problems, such as, stress, depression, burnout, and anxiety. Methods: We distributed a baseline questionnaire to employees applying for sickness absence benefits at a large Danish welfare Department (n = 721). A total of 298 employees returned the questionnaire containing information on possible predictors of RTW. We followed up all baseline responders for a maximum of one year in a national registry of social transfer payments, including sickness absence benefits. Results: At baseline, about 9% of respondents had quit their job, 10% were dismissed and the remaining 82% were still working for the same employer. The mean time to RTW, measured from the first day of absence, was 25 weeks (median = 21) and at the end of follow-up (52 weeks) 85% had returned to work. In the fitted Cox model we found that fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria for depression predicted a longer time to RTW (HR: 0.61, CI: 0.45–0.84), whereas a better self-rated health predicted a shorter time to RTW (HR: 1.18, CI: 1.03–1.34). Employees working in the municipal (HR: 0.62, CI: 0.41–0.94) and private sector (HR: 0.65, CI: 0.44–0.96) returned to work slower compared to employees working in the governmental sector. Gender, education, cohabitation, size of workplace, lowback and upper-neck pain and employment at baseline did not predict RTW. Conclusion: Our results indicate that time to RTW is determined by both health- and work-related factors. ",
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AU - Nielsen, Maj Britt D.

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AU - Martin, Marie

AU - Christensen, Ulla

AU - Diderichsen, Finn

AU - Rugulies, reiner

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N2 - Purpose: To identify health-, personal- and work-related factors predictive of return to work (RTW) in employees sick-listed due to common mental health problems, such as, stress, depression, burnout, and anxiety. Methods: We distributed a baseline questionnaire to employees applying for sickness absence benefits at a large Danish welfare Department (n = 721). A total of 298 employees returned the questionnaire containing information on possible predictors of RTW. We followed up all baseline responders for a maximum of one year in a national registry of social transfer payments, including sickness absence benefits. Results: At baseline, about 9% of respondents had quit their job, 10% were dismissed and the remaining 82% were still working for the same employer. The mean time to RTW, measured from the first day of absence, was 25 weeks (median = 21) and at the end of follow-up (52 weeks) 85% had returned to work. In the fitted Cox model we found that fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria for depression predicted a longer time to RTW (HR: 0.61, CI: 0.45–0.84), whereas a better self-rated health predicted a shorter time to RTW (HR: 1.18, CI: 1.03–1.34). Employees working in the municipal (HR: 0.62, CI: 0.41–0.94) and private sector (HR: 0.65, CI: 0.44–0.96) returned to work slower compared to employees working in the governmental sector. Gender, education, cohabitation, size of workplace, lowback and upper-neck pain and employment at baseline did not predict RTW. Conclusion: Our results indicate that time to RTW is determined by both health- and work-related factors.

AB - Purpose: To identify health-, personal- and work-related factors predictive of return to work (RTW) in employees sick-listed due to common mental health problems, such as, stress, depression, burnout, and anxiety. Methods: We distributed a baseline questionnaire to employees applying for sickness absence benefits at a large Danish welfare Department (n = 721). A total of 298 employees returned the questionnaire containing information on possible predictors of RTW. We followed up all baseline responders for a maximum of one year in a national registry of social transfer payments, including sickness absence benefits. Results: At baseline, about 9% of respondents had quit their job, 10% were dismissed and the remaining 82% were still working for the same employer. The mean time to RTW, measured from the first day of absence, was 25 weeks (median = 21) and at the end of follow-up (52 weeks) 85% had returned to work. In the fitted Cox model we found that fulfilling the DSM-IV criteria for depression predicted a longer time to RTW (HR: 0.61, CI: 0.45–0.84), whereas a better self-rated health predicted a shorter time to RTW (HR: 1.18, CI: 1.03–1.34). Employees working in the municipal (HR: 0.62, CI: 0.41–0.94) and private sector (HR: 0.65, CI: 0.44–0.96) returned to work slower compared to employees working in the governmental sector. Gender, education, cohabitation, size of workplace, lowback and upper-neck pain and employment at baseline did not predict RTW. Conclusion: Our results indicate that time to RTW is determined by both health- and work-related factors.

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