Examination of factors for promoting cooperation using documents between occupational health physicians and psychiatrists

Okawara, Makoto; Kajiki, Shigeyuki; Kusumoto, Akira; Fujino, Yoshihisa; Shinkai, Takahiro; Morimoto, Hideki; Hino, Yoshiyuki; Yamashita, Satoshi; Hattori, Michihiro; Mori, Koji

doi:10.1539/sangyoeisei.17-009-e

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“…Relying on a social worker in a company, protects the employees’ rights, especially those with A CMI, regarding a fair salary and an equal access to social security and retirement benefits. It also decreases prejudice against mental illness, which is well acknowledged by the social workers to be an obstacle for employment (Okawara et al, 2018). Companies relying on a social worker, also perceive hiring someone with a stable mental disorder as a way to lower social stigma, associated with health issues, and as a consequence, a way to improve the work performance of the employee with an A CMI.…”

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Attitude of the employer in Lebanon toward candidates and employees with a stable chronic mental illness

Khairallah

Kassab

Damien

et al. 2021

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Objective: Research and study the Lebanese employers’ attitudes, toward recruiting candidates with a mental illness and toward their employees who suffer chronic mental illnesses (A CMI) and the factors that may play a role in affecting it. Methods: A combined cross sectional and retrospective study. Interviews conducted with a mix of 63 human resource managers and high executive employees to assess the integration of people with A CMI at the workplace, and the attitudes toward them. Results: Primarily, the engagement of an occupational physician or a social worker in the process, was associated with a reduction in stigma surrounding the subject matter. Moreover, hiring a candidate with A CMI was perceived as a social image improvement of the hiring company. However, A CMI employees were perceived as having lower efficiency and self-esteem, as well as a greater vulnerability to dismissal. Conclusion: The presence and engagement of an occupational physician, and/or a social worker, has been found to be the main positive stigma modulator against mental illness, in a corporate setting.

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confidence: 99%