Predictors of sick leave and reduced productivity at work among persons with early inflammatory joint conditions

Geuskens, G.; Hazes, J. M. W.; Barendregt, Pieternella J.; Burdorf, Alex

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1298

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“…It would appear that identification of appropriate work is important not only for timely return to work (34), but also for work maintenance. Related to work appropriateness, and consistent with earlier studies (8,19,20,35), were the reported benefits of a workplace/supervisor that allowed flexibility for task variation, breaks, and autonomous decision-making. These findings support the suggestion that a working relationship that allows "decision latitude", that is an employee's ability to make decisions related to the way he/she work, can help employees devise coping strategies than can mitigate the effects of workplace stressors (36) and support return to work following long-term sickness absence (37).…”

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“…The assistance provided was both practical and psychosocial in nature, suggesting that workplace relationships and practical support contributed to helping the worker stay at work. In the context of earlier research indicating that a lack of collegial support was a barrier to work re-entry following a stroke (8) and a cohort study that has demonstrated that coworkers support was related to productivity for those with inflammatory joint conditions (35), workplace relationships appear to be an important feature of the environmental landscape and one that could benefit from input regarding how to best demonstrate and provide coworker support.…”

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Return to work following disabling occupational injury – facilitators of employment continuation

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2010

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Return to work following disabling occupational injury – facilitators of employment continuation

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2010

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“…Also relevant to needing and using workplace policies were greater education and job control. Both factors relate to a range of important work outcomes, including forgoing employment (7,19,34,47,48). Disclosure of arthritis at work was also associated with more benefit/accommodation use.…”

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“…Studies suggest that, despite improvements in treatment for rheumatic diseases, many individuals continue to report difficulties working, have elevated absenteeism rates, and report reduced productivity (1)(2)(3)(4). In addition to the physical symptoms of the disease creating difficulties for people in remaining employed, factors like job stress, symptom unpredictability, disruptions to work because of time needed for treatment, and employment factors like a lack of job control and absence of workplace support can create barriers to working (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20).…”

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Availability, Need for, and Use of Work Accommodations and Benefits: Are They Related to Employment Outcomes in People With Arthritis?

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Cao

McAlpine

2015

Arthritis Care & Research

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ObjectiveTo examine the availability, need, and use of workplace policies for workers with osteoarthritis (OA) and inflammatory arthritis (IA) and their association with employment outcomes.MethodsParticipants (n = 219) were employed, ages ≥25 years, and diagnosed with OA or IA. They were recruited through community advertising and rheumatology clinics in 2 Canadian provinces. Respondents completed a 35–45‐minute telephone interview assessing demographics (age, sex), health (diagnosis, pain, activity limitations), work context (job control), employment outcomes (workplace activity limitations, absenteeism, productivity losses, reduced hours), benefits (extended health, short‐term leaves), and accommodations (flexible hours, modified schedules, special equipment/adaptations, work‐at‐home arrangements). Regression analyses examined differences in benefit/accommodation need and use.ResultsMany participants reported that arthritis impacted their work. But with the exception of extended health benefits, ∼50–65% of participants reported not needing each individual benefit/accommodation, although only 7.3% of respondents reported needing no benefits or accommodations at all. Greater job control and education were associated with greater perceived need and use of benefits/accommodations. Need was also associated with greater activity limitations, and disclosure of arthritis was related to use of benefits/accommodations. Participants needing but not using workplace policies often had significantly poorer employment outcomes compared to those using benefits/accommodations.ConclusionFindings are relevant to workers with arthritis and to employers. Results suggest that individuals with arthritis are unlikely to be a drain on workplace resources. Many individuals do not use benefits/accommodations until needed, and among those using them, there were generally positive relationships with diverse employment outcomes.

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“…Most of the earlier studies have assessed productivity loss related to self-reported symptoms, whereas the number of studies on productivity loss associated with clinically diagnosed MSD is limited (13,14). The nature of the musculoskeletal condition presumably affects productivity and the risk factors for productivity loss related to various disorders may vary.…”

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Self-reported productivity loss among workers with upper extremity disorders

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Shiri²,

Miranda³

et al. 2009

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Martimo K-P, Shiri R, Miranda H, Ketola R, Varonen H, Viikari-Juntura E. Self-reported productivity loss among workers with upper extremity disorders. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2009;35(4):301-308.Objective Upper extremity disorders (UED) are prevalent in working populations. This study investigates the prevalence, magnitude, and associated factors of on-the-job productivity loss among workers with UED.Methods Workers with incipient upper extremity symptoms were invited to participate in our study after the disorder was verified by a physician and no immediate sick leave was required. Of the 177 eligible patients, 168 (95%) were included in the study. They were asked to describe their symptoms, personal characteristics, and work-related factors. Self-assessed productivity measured the impact of UED on the achieved work output. ResultsOf the 168 participants, 56% reported a productivity loss; the average reduction thereof was 34%.Productivity loss was associated with pain intensity [odds ratio (OR) for the third tertile 2.8, 95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.2-6.5], pain interference with work (OR for the third tertile 5.7, 95% CI 2.2-14.3) and fear-avoidance beliefs (OR 2.8, 95% CI 0.9-8.9). Pain interference with sleep was associated with productivity loss only among those aged 46 years or older, whereas high job strain showed an association with productivity loss only among workers aged 20-45 years. In the younger group, productivity loss was more associated with a combination of any two of the following three factors than the presence of only one: pain intensity, job strain, and physical loads at work.Conclusions UED cause substantial loss of productivity at work. The most important associated factors are related to pain and its impact on work and sleep, but also to psychological aspects of pain and work. Our findings suggest that the factors associated with productivity loss differ in younger and older workers.

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Predictors of sick leave and reduced productivity at work among persons with early inflammatory joint conditions

Cited by 46 publications

References 38 publications

Return to work following disabling occupational injury – facilitators of employment continuation

Return to work following disabling occupational injury – facilitators of employment continuation

Availability, Need for, and Use of Work Accommodations and Benefits: Are They Related to Employment Outcomes in People With Arthritis?

Self-reported productivity loss among workers with upper extremity disorders

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