Health status and labour force participation: evidence from Australia

Cai, Lixin; Kalb, Guyonne

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“…Deteriorating health and the presence of chronic disease and associated comorbidities, together with symptoms such as severe, frequent and chronic pain would be expected to be associated with reduced labor supply 25 . There is ample empirical data to support this expectation, notably in respect of chronic disease states 26,27 . Breivik et al, in their pan-European pain assessment report that one in four respondents had indicated that pain impacted their employment status, 19% had lost their job because of pain, 16% had changed their job responsibilities and 13% had changed jobs entirely 4 .…”

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The prevalence, correlates and treatment of pain in Spain

Langley

Ibán

Molina

et al. 2011

Journal of Medical Economics

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c i a l D i s t r i b u t i o n U n a u t h o r i z e d u s e p r o h i b i t e d . A u t h o r i s e d u s e r s c a n d o w n l o a d , d i s p l a y , v i e w a n d p r i n t a s i n g l e c o p y f o r p e r s o n a l u s eJournal of Medical Economics Vol. 14, No. 3, 2011, 367-380 1369-6998 Article 0031. R1/583303 doi:10.3111/13696998.2011.583303 All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted AbstractObjectives:The aims of this paper are to report on the prevalence, correlates and treatment of pain in the adult Spanish population. The analysis also explores the association between the experience of pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), employment and productivity, and healthcare resource utilization. Methods:Data are from the internet-based, 2010 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) Spain. The sample was weighted by age and sex to correspond to the 2010 adult Spanish population. All respondents to the NHWS reported on socio-demographic and economic characteristics, medication adherence and major health conditions. They also reported on their HRQoL (the SF-12), their employment status and workplace productivity experience (WPAI instrument) and their healthcare resource utilization. Persons reporting experiencing pain gave details on conditions causing pain, prescription and over the counter (OTC) medication utilization, duration of utilization and satisfaction with medications. A supplementary analysis evaluated the population prevalence of pain for the five most populous Spanish autonomous communities (regions). Results:An estimated 6.10 million (17.25%) of the adult population of Spain reported experiencing pain in the last month. Of these11.69% experienced severe pain, 64.17% moderate pain and 24.14% mild pain. Daily pain was experienced by 6.95% of the population The major conditions causing pain are back pain (60.53%) followed by joint pain (40.21%). Sleep difficulties (42.24%) and anxiety (40.62%) were most commonly cited as comorbidities. Prescription medication utilization was most important in the severe and moderate pain categories, with 71.62% reporting they were satisfied with their prescription pain medications. Adherence to pain medications was high with an overall Morisky score of 0.99 (range 0-4). Pain had a major negative effect on labor force participation for those reporting moderate and severe pain with a participation rate of only 42.62% for those with severe pain. Pain was associated with substantial health-related quality of life deficits as measured by the physical and mental score components of the SF-12. In the case of SF-6D utilities, the utility score for the pain population was markedly below that for the no-pain population (0.65 vs. 0.75; p50.05).The experience of pain also negatively impacted rates of absenteeism and presenteeism, as well as being associated with greater healthcare resource utilization. Finally, for the five most populous autonomous communities of Spain estimated pain prevalence ranged from 14.80% for Madrid to 18.79% fo...

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The prevalence, correlates and treatment of pain in Spain

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“…Additionally, unemployment is associated with unhealthy behaviors such as increased alcohol and tobacco consumption and decreased physical activity [9,16,17]. Studies have also demonstrated a positive correlation between employment and better health, improved self-confidence, self-esteem, and happiness [9,18,19].…”

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The Impact of Unemployment on Mental and Physical Health, Access to Health Care and Health Risk Behaviors

2012

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of employment status and unemployment duration on perceived health, access to health care, and health risk behaviors. Data from Nevada's 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) were analyzed. We compared participants who were unemployed (greater than and less than one year) to those who were employed and those who were voluntarily out of the labor force (OLF). Unemployed participants had significantly worse perceived mental health profiles, were more likely to delay health care services due to cost, and were less likely to have access to health care than employed participants and OLF participants. OLF participants were not significantly different from employed participants.

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“…Several studies also reported that workers with a poor health are more likely to become unemployed (4,(7)(8)(9)(10)(11) and, to a smaller extent, to retire before the statutory retirement age (4,11,12).…”

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

Robroek¹,

Schuring²,

Croezen³

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Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study by Robroek SJW, Schuring M, Croezen S, Stattin M, Burdorf A The relative importance of poor health, physical inactivity, and lack of job control differed by pathway of labor force exit. Primary preventive interventions focusing on promoting physical activity and increasing job control may contribute to reducing exit from paid employment. To maintain a productive workforce, it should be considered to integrate health promotion with activities aimed at occupational health. 125Original article Scand J Work Environ Health. 2013;39(2):125-133. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3319 Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study Objectives The aim of this study was to get insight into the role of poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics on exit from paid employment due to disability pension, unemployment, and early retirement among older workers. Methods Respondents of the longitudinal Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) in 11European countries were selected when (i) aged between 50 years and the country-specific retirement age, (ii) in paid employment at baseline, and (iii) having information on employment status during the 4-year follow-up period (N=4923). Self-perceived health, health behaviors, and physical and psychosocial work characteristics were measured by interview at baseline. Employment status was derived from follow-up interviews after two and four years. Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were used to identify determinants of unemployment, disability pension, and early retirement.Results Poor health was a risk factor for disability pension [hazard ratio (HR) 3.90, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 2.51-6.05], and a lack of physical activity was a risk factor for disability pension (HR 3.05, 95% CI 1.68-5.55) and unemployment (HR 1.84, 95% CI 1.13-3.01). A lack of job control was a risk factor for disability pension, unemployment, and early retirement (HR 1.30-1.77).Conclusions Poor health, a lack of physical activity, and a lack of job control played a role in exit from paid employment, but their relative importance differed by pathway of labor force exit. Primary preventive interventions focusing on promoting physical activity as well as increasing job control may contribute to reducing premature exit from paid employment.

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Health status and labour force participation: evidence from Australia

Cited by 221 publications

References 26 publications

The prevalence, correlates and treatment of pain in Spain

The prevalence, correlates and treatment of pain in Spain

The Impact of Unemployment on Mental and Physical Health, Access to Health Care and Health Risk Behaviors

Poor health, unhealthy behaviors, and unfavorable work characteristics influence pathways of exit from paid employment among older workers in Europe: a four year follow-up study

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