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Identifying return to work trajectories among employees on sick leave due to mental health problems using latent class transition analysis.
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- Return to Work Trajectories of Swedish Employees on Sick-Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of a person-centred eHealth intervention in reducing symptoms of burnout in patients with common mental disorders - secondary outcome analysis of a randomized controlled trial.BMC primary care · 2023Trial
- Employees' experiences of involving their managers in the Return-to-Work process through a three-party meeting in primary healthcare - a retrospective interview study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2026Article
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- Trajectories of Work Absence in England due to a Musculoskeletal or Mental Health Condition: An Electronic Health Record Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Do return-to-work trajectories differ by mental disorder diagnosis? A register study among 37 523 Dutch workers.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Article
- Return to Work Experiences of Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Work-Related Psychological Injuries.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Barriers and Facilitators for Return to Work from the Perspective of Workers with Common Mental Disorders with Short, Medium and Long-Term Sickness Absence: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Effects of a Person-Centered eHealth Intervention for Patients on Sick Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders (PROMISE Study): Open Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2022Article
- Identifying Return to Work Self-Efficacy Trajectories in Employees with Mental Health Problems.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2022Article
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- Frequency of Participation in a Return-to-Work Program Predicts Successful Work Restoration but Not Maintenance.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo develop effective return to work (RTW) interventions for employees on sick leave due to mental health problems (MHPs), a better understanding of individual variation in the RTW process is needed. We investigated which RTW trajectories can be identified among employees with MHPs in terms of RTW duration and relapse occurrence during the RTW process. Additionally, we examined how different RTW trajectories can be described in terms of personal and work characteristics.
methodsLongitudinal sickness absence registry data were collected retrospectively from the largest Dutch occupational health service. Quantitative RTW information as well as personal and work characteristics were extracted. In total, 9517 employees with a sickness absence due to MHPs were included in the analyses (62 938 data points; RTW durations from 29 to 730 days).
resultsA latent class transition analysis revealed five distinct RTW trajectories, namely (1) fast RTW with little chance of relapse, (2) slow RTW with little chance of relapse, (3) fast RTW with considerable chance of relapse, (4) slow RTW with considerable chance of relapse and (5) very fast RTW with very small chance of relapse. Differences between employees in the slower and faster trajectories were observed regarding gender, age, type of MHP, organisation sector and organisation size but not regarding part-time work.
conclusionsRTW trajectories among employees with MHPs showed large individual variability and differed on personal and work characteristics. Knowledge on different RTW trajectories and their characteristics contributes to the development of personalised RTW treatments, tailored to specific individuals and organisations.
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