SynthesisInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2018
Person-related factors associated with work participation in employees with health problems: a systematic review.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prognostic factors for return to work in breast cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Examining the characteristics of patients with long-term impaired work ability in primary health care - a cross-sectional study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Trial
- Effects of a training program for occupational health professionals on the cognitions and perceptions of workers: a randomized controlled trial.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2022Trial
- Lifestyle and Work-Related Factors Associated with Work Ability and Work Participation for People with Obesity: A Prospective Observational Study After Vocational Rehabilitation.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Trial
- Work-relatedness of the presented health problem and sickness absence.Family practice · 2020Trial
- Training GPs to improve their management of work-related problems: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial.The European journal of general practice · 2018Trial
- Beliefs About Working with Health Problems and Support at Work as Predictors of Sick Leave at Post-treatment and at Follow-Up: Secondary Analyses of a Randomised Controlled Trial with Registry Data.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Self-rated work ability predicts return to work after occupational rehabilitation.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Negative Beliefs About Working with Health Problems and Support at Work as Predictors for Return to Work for People Struggling with Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Observational
- Self-Determination Theory in Return to Work Interventions: A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Development of a standard set of key work-related outcomes for use in practice for patients with cardiovascular disease: a modified Delphi study.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
- From outsider to participant: a qualitative study about attaining and retaining work among persons with mental illness.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Translation and cultural adaptation of evidence-informed leaflets on the work-health interface: a pragmatic approach to cultural adaptation.Primary health care research & development · 2024Article
- Development and psychometric evaluation of a theory-based questionnaire measuring women's return-to-work beliefs after long-term sick leave for common mental disorders.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2023Article
- Designing an evidence-based working method for medical work disability prognosis evaluation-an intervention mapping approach.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- What works? A qualitative study of participants experiences of a traditional lifestyle intervention with a work focus.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2022Article
- Predictors of return to work and psychological well-being among women during/after long-term sick leave due to common mental disorders - a prospective cohort study based on the theory of planned behaviour.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
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- Employees Receiving Inpatient Treatment for Common Mental Disorders in Germany: Factors Associated with Time to First and Full Return to Work.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe objective of this systematic review was to explore and provide systematically assessed information about the association between person-related factors and work participation of people with health problems. The research question was: what is the association between selected person-related factors and work participation of workers with health problems?
methodsA systematic review was carried out in PubMed and PsycINFO to search for original papers published between January 2007 and February 2017. The risk of bias of the studies included was assessed using quality assessment tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute. The quality of evidence was assessed using the GRADE framework for prognostic studies.
resultsIn total, 113 studies were included, all of which addressed the association between person-related factors and work participation. The factors positively associated with work participation were positive expectations regarding recovery or return to work, optimism, self-efficacy, motivation, feelings of control, and perceived health. The factors negatively associated with work participation were fear-avoidance beliefs, perceived work-relatedness of the health problem, and catastrophizing. Different coping strategies had a negative or a positive relationship with work participation.
conclusionsThe results of this review provide more insight into the associations between different cognitions and perceptions and work participation. The results of this study suggest that person-related factors should be considered by occupational- and insurance physicians when they diagnose, evaluate or provide treatment to employees. Further research is required to determine how these physicians could obtain and apply such information and whether its application leads to a better quality of care.
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