Preventing occupational stress in healthcare workers

Abstract

This is the abstract of a Cochrane Review published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) 2015, issue 4, art. n o CD002892.

Effects of a stress management intervention on absenteeism and return to work – results from a randomized wait-list controlled trial

“…Evidence on the prevention of work disability from mental health problems is scarce. In three recent Cochrane reviews (3)(4)(5), only two studies targeted work ability directly (6,7).…”

“…Numerous ways of assessing absenteeism have been proposed, including (i) incidence; (ii) cumulative duration from ≥1 absence spells; (iii) time until first, or lasting return to work; and (iv) time until first recurrence of sickness absence (4,21). As a measure of absenteeism from work, we have used cumulative duration from ≥1 absence spells, since this measure is not dependent on whether or not participants were on sick leave at the time of inclusion in the study and could be measured using both self-report and register-based data.…”

Occupational Burnout in Healthcare Workers

“…It is possible to include awareness trainings on stress-related issues. Particularly, it has been argued that intervention may be more successful if staff develops perception that the environment is safe and not threatening (15). 2.…”

More systematic reviews needed to improve occupational health

“…It has led to a dozen new occupational health reviews being prepared, of which some are already available (11,12).…”