SynthesisThe international journal of occupational and environmental medicine2015
Job demand and control interventions: a stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on workplace disability.
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- Return on Investment (ROI) and Development of a Workplace Disability Management Program in a Hospital-A Pilot Evaluation Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Psychosocial working conditions and depressive disorder: disentangling effects of job control from socioeconomic status using a life-course approach.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2020Article
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- Impact of a Safe Resident Handling Program in Nursing Homes on Return-to-Work and Re-injury Outcomes Following Work Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Who reported having a high-strain job, low-strain job, active job and passive job? The WIRUS Screening study.PloS one · 2019Article
- Workplace Interventions to Prevent Disability from Both the Scientific and Practice Perspectives: A Comparison of Scientific Literature, Grey Literature and Stakeholder Observations.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical and psychological job demands in combination with the degree of control a worker has over task completion, play an important role in reducing stress. Occupational stress is an important, modifiable factor affecting work disability. However, the effectiveness of reducing job demands or increasing job control remains unclear, particularly for outcomes of interest to employers, such as absenteeism or productivity.
objectiveThis systematic review reports on job demand and control interventions that impact absenteeism, productivity and financial outcomes.
methodsA stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis was conducted with researcher and stakeholder collaboration throughout. Databases and grey literature were searched for systematic reviews between 2000 and 2012: Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, DARE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, TRIP, health-evidence.ca, Rehab+, National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), and Institute for Work and Health. Articles were assessed independently by two researchers for inclusion criteria and methodological quality. Differences were resolved through consensus.
resultsThe search resulted in 3363 unique titles. After review of abstracts, 115 articles were retained for full-text review. 11 articles finally met the inclusion criteria and are summarized in this synthesis. The best level of evidence we found indicates that multimodal job demand reductions for either at-work or off-work workers will reduce disability-related absenteeism.
conclusionIn general, the impacts of interventions that aim to reduce job demands or increase job control can be positive for the organization in terms of reducing absenteeism, increasing productivity and cost-effectiveness. However, more high quality research is needed to further assess the relationships and quantify effect sizes for the interventions and outcomes reviewed in this study.
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