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ArticleBMJ open2020

Workplace social capital and refraining from seeking medical care in Japanese employees: a 1-year prospective cohort study.

Akiomi Inoue, Akizumi Tsutsumi, Hisashi Eguchi, Yuko Kachi, Akihito Shimazu, Koichi Miyaki, Masaya Takahashi, Sumiko Kurioka, Kazuhiko Enta, Yuki Kosugi and 2 more

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Akiomi InoueDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan akiomi@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-4079-0719
Akizumi TsutsumiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hisashi EguchiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Yuko KachiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Akihito ShimazuFaculty of Policy Management, Keio University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan.
Koichi MiyakiResearch Institute of Occupational Mental Health (RIOMH), Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaya TakahashiResearch Center for Overwork-Related Disorders, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Japan, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Sumiko KuriokaFaculty of Education, St. Andrew's University of Education, Sakai, Osaka, Japan.
Kazuhiko EntaHealth Care Center, Central Japan Railway Company, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.
Yuki KosugiKosugi Health Management Office, Toyama, Japan.
Takafumi TotsuzakiUchisaiwaicho Medical Center, Mizuho Health Insurance Society, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Norito KawakamiDepartment of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kitasato University · JPCentral Japan Railway (Japan) · JPNational Institute of Occupational Safety and Health · JPShibuya (Japan) · JPThe University of Tokyo · JPToyama Institute of Health · JPUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan · JPUniversity of South Australia · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe examined the association of workplace social capital (WSC), including structural and cognitive dimensions, with refraining from seeking medical care (RSMC) among Japanese employees.

designOne-year prospective cohort study. SETTING AND

participantsWe surveyed 8770 employees (6881 men and 1889 women) aged 18-70 years from 12 firms in Japan using a self-administered questionnaire comprising the WSC scale and the items on potential confounders (ie, age, educational attainment and equivalent annual household income) at baseline (from April 2011 to March 2013). OUTCOME MEASURES: At a 1-year follow-up, we measured RSMC using a single-item question 'In the past year, have you ever refrained from visiting a hospital, clinic, acupuncturist or dentist despite your sickness (including a slight cold or cavity) or injury?'

resultsThe results of Cox regression with robust variance showed that, after adjusting for potential confounders, the low WSC group (ie, the lowest tertile group) had a significantly higher relative risk (RR) of RSMC compared with the high WSC group (ie, the highest tertile group) among both men and women (overall WSC: RR 1.09 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.17) and 1.20 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.37); structural dimension: RR 1.13 (95% CI 1.04 to 1.22) and 1.25 (95% CI 1.07 to 1.45); and cognitive dimension: RR 1.11 (95% CI 1.03 to 1.20) and 1.21 (95% CI 1.06 to 1.38), respectively). Trend analysis using a continuous score of the WSC scale also showed a significant association of low WSC with a higher risk of RSMC among both men and women.

conclusionsOur findings suggest that the lack of social capital in the workplace is associated with RSMC among Japanese employees.

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Social CapitalWorkplaceAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansJapanMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adultepidemiologyoccupational & industrial medicinepublic healthsocial medicine

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