ArticlePloS one2012
Predictors of recurrent sickness absence due to depressive disorders--a Delphi approach involving scientists and physicians.
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- Determinants of Sickness Absence and Return to Work Among Employees with Common Mental Disorders: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Rates and predictors of recurrent work disability due to common mental health disorders in the United States.PloS one · 2018Article
- Perspectives from Employers, Insurers, Lawyers and Healthcare Providers on Factors that Influence Workers' Return-to-Work Following Surgery for Non-Traumatic Upper Extremity Conditions.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Risk factors of recurrent sickness absence due to depression: a two-year cohort study among Japanese employees.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2015Article
- Determination of French influenza outbreaks periods between 1985 and 2011 through a web-based Delphi method.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2013Article
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is a common and highly recurrent mental disorder that is accompanied by poor functioning at home and at work. Not all depressed employees report sick and little is known about variables associated with sickness absence (SA) due to depression. Recurrent SA due to depression tends to marginalize employees from the workforce and exclude them from social participation. Therefore, this study sought group consensus on factors predicting recurrent SA due to depression. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL
findings23 scientists in the field of work and mental health and 23 physicians with expertise in assessing work disability were invited for a Delphi study. Sixty-seven factors retrieved from the literature were scored for their impact on the recurrence of SA due to depression, range 1 (no impact) to 10 (very high impact) in two Delphi rounds. The third Delphi round addressed the assessability and modifiability of elected predictors. Group consensus was defined as 75% agreement. In the first round (response 78%), group consensus was reached on a high impact of 13 factors on recurrent SA due to depression. The second round (response 79%) added another 8 factors with high impact on recurrent SA due to depression. The panelists were of the opinion that stressful life and work events, age at first diagnosis, duration of the last depressive episode, anxiety, lifetime number of depressive episodes, and psychological work demands were readily assessable in consultation with patients. Furthermore, work factors, particularly decision latitude, psychological job demands, and commitment to work, were recognized as modifiable. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: Although results have to be validated with further quantitative research, physicians may identify employees at risk of recurrent SA due to depression and may support them to adjust their work aimed at increasing commitment to work and preventing future SA due to depression.
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