ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2014
Are the predictors of work absence following a work-related injury similar for musculoskeletal and mental health claims?
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prognostic Factors and Models for Predicting Work Absence in Adults with Musculoskeletal Conditions Consulting a Healthcare Practitioner: A Systematic Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of the Employer in Supporting Work Participation of Workers with Disabilities: A Systematic Literature Review Using an Interdisciplinary Approach.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
- Rehabilitating Workers Aged 55 and Over: Professionals' Perspectives and Solutions.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Exploring predictors of welfare dependency 1, 3, and 5 years after mental health-related absence in danish municipalities between 2010 and 2012 using flexible machine learning modelling.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Do baseline industry and job group skill level predict welfare dependency at 1, 3 and 5 years after mental health related sickness absence? A Danish cohort study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Insights into the Sustainable Return to Work of Aging Workers with a Work Disability: An Interpretative Description Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Psychological Distress in Workers' Compensation Claimants: Prevalence, Predictors and Mental Health Service Use.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Injured worker experiences of insurance claim processes and return to work: a national, cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Patterns and Predictors of Failed and Sustained Return-to-Work in Transport Injury Insurance Claimants.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Determinants of Sickness Absence and Return to Work Among Employees with Common Mental Disorders: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- Compensation Research Database: population-based injury data for surveillance, linkage and mining.BMC research notes · 2016Article
- Does time off work after injury vary by jurisdiction? A comparative study of eight Australian workers' compensation systems.BMJ open · 2016Article
- Comparing the Relationship Between Age and Length of Disability Across Common Chronic Conditions.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2016Article
- Factors associated with sickness certification of injured workers by General Practitioners in Victoria, Australia.BMC public health · 2016Article
- Workplace mental health: developing an integrated intervention approach.BMC psychiatry · 2014Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine if the factors associated with days of absence following a work-related injury are similar for mental health versus musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions.
methodsA secondary analysis of wage replacement workers' compensation claims in the state of Victoria, Australia. We examined the relationship between individual, injury, occupational and workplace variables with days of wage replacement over the 2-year period following first day of absence from work separately for mental health claims and MSK claims using negative binomial regression models.
resultsMental health conditions were associated with a greater number of days of absence over the 2 years following first incapacity compared to MSK conditions. Differences were observed in employment, injury and industry variables on absence from work for mental claims compared to MSK claims. Working in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries and employment with a small organisation were more strongly associated with the number of days of wage-replacement among MSK compared to mental health claims, and working in the public administration and safety, or education and training industries or being employed in a position with high time pressure were associated with greater days of wage-replacement among mental health compared to MSK claims.
conclusionsPredictors of days away from work in the 2 years following an injury differ for mental health versus MSK claims. Given the increasing number of mental health claims in Australia more research is required to understand differences in return-to-work for this group of claimants compared to those with physical injuries.
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