Corrigendum to “Prognostic Factors of Returning to Work after Sick Leave due to Work-Related Common Mental Disorders: A One- and Three-Year Follow-Up Study”

Abstract Background With nearly 30 % of the general population experiencing one mental disorder in 12 months, common mental disorders (CMDs) are highly prevalent in Germany and mainly affect the workforce. Therefore, the processes of successfully returning to work (RTW) and achieving a sustainable RTW (SRTW) are important not only for recovery but the prevention of negative consequences like job loss or disability retirement. While factors influencing and predicting the time until RTW are well-investigated in other countries, research on determinants of RTW and SRTW has received little attention in Germany. Consequently, this study aims to investigate the RTW and SRTW processes due to CMDs from the employees´ perspective in Germany. Methods This prospective cohort study uses a convergent parallel mixed methods design with a quantitative sample and qualitative sub-sample. Two hundred eighty-six participants of the quantitative study and a sub-sample of 32 participants of the qualitative study were included. The primary outcome of the quantitative study is the time until RTW and full RTW. The secondary outcome is the sustainability of RTW. The following measures will be used to cover work-, RTW- and health-related factors: working time, duration of sickness absences, functional ability, work ability, RTW self-efficacy, social support, work-privacy conflict, job satisfaction, job crafting and depressive symptoms. Quantitative and qualitative data will be integrated at the end. Discussion The paper provides an overview on study design, recruitment, sample characteristics and baseline findings of an 18 months mixed methods follow-up study in Germany. This study will provide evidence of (S)RTW processes and its influencing factors due to CMDs in Germany and therefore contribute to further improvement of its (S)RTW practices. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register (ID: DRKS00010903, July 28, 2017, retrospectively registered).

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The associations among psychosocial working conditions and change in common mental disorders: a follow up study

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckt123.200 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

H Laine ◽

P Saastamoinen ◽

J Lahti ◽

O Pietiläinen ◽

O Rahkonen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽

Follow Up Study

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Common mental disorders and trajectories of work disability among midlife public sector employees – A 10-year follow-up study

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2018.12.127 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 247 ◽

pp. 66-72 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Aapo Hiilamo ◽

Rahman Shiri ◽

Anne Kouvonen ◽

Minna Mänty ◽

Peter Butterworth ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Work Disability ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Public Sector Employees

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How do line managers experience and handle the return to work of employees on sick leave due to work-related stress? A one-year follow-up study

Disability and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1080/09638288.2017.1370733 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 44-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yun Ladegaard ◽

Janne Skakon ◽

Andreas Friis Elrond ◽

Bo Netterstrøm

Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Return To Work ◽

Line Managers ◽

Work Related Stress ◽

Work Related ◽

Follow Up Study ◽

Related Stress ◽

One Year

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Workplace bullying and common mental disorders: a follow-up study

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health ◽

10.1136/jech.2010.115212 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 66 (6) ◽

pp. e3-e3 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Eero Lahelma ◽

Tea Lallukka ◽

Mikko Laaksonen ◽

Peppiina Saastamoinen ◽

Ossi Rahkonen

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Workplace Bullying ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Follow Up Study

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Early intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of employees with common mental disorders by using psychotherapeutic consultation at work: study protocol of a randomised controlled multicentre trial (friaa project)

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11195-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jeannette Weber ◽

Peter Angerer ◽

Lorena Brenner ◽

Jolanda Brezinski ◽

Sophia Chrysanthou ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Sickness Absence ◽

Multicentre Trial ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Control Group ◽

Medical Indication ◽

Work Related ◽

Randomised Controlled

Abstract Background Common mental disorders are one of the leading causes for sickness absence and early retirement due to reduced health. Furthermore, a treatment gap for common mental disorders has been described worldwide. Within this study, psychotherapeutic consultation at work defined as a tailored, module-based and work-related psychotherapeutic intervention will be applied to improve mental health care. Methods This study comprises a randomised controlled multicentre trial with 1:1 allocation to an intervention and control group. In total, 520 employees with common mental disorders shall be recruited from companies being located around five study centres in Germany. Besides care as usual, the intervention group will receive up to 17 sessions of psychotherapy. The first session will include basics diagnostics and medical indication of treatment and the second session will include work-related diagnostics. Then, participants of the intervention group may receive work-related psychotherapeutic consultation for up to ten sessions. Further psychotherapeutic consultation during return to work for up to five sessions will be offered where appropriate. The control group will receive care as usual and the first intervention session of basic diagnostics and medical indication of treatment. After enrolment to the study, participants will be followed up after nine (first follow-up) and fifteen (second follow-up) months. Self-reported days of sickness absence within the last 6 months at the second follow-up will be used as the primary outcome and self-efficacy at the second follow-up as the secondary outcome. Furthermore, a cost-benefit assessment related to costs of common mental disorders for social insurances and companies will be performed. Discussion Psychotherapeutic consultation at work represents a low threshold care model aiming to overcome treatment gaps for employees with common mental disorders. If successfully implemented and evaluated, it might serve as a role model to the care of employees with common mental disorders and might be adopted in standard care in cooperation with sickness and pension insurances in Germany. Trial registration The friaa project was registered at the German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS) at 01.03.2021 (DRKS00023049): https://www.drks.de/drks_web/navigate.do?navigationId=trial.HTML&TRIAL_ID=DRKS00023049.

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The associations between psychosocial working conditions and changes in common mental disorders: a follow-up study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-14-588 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Hanna Laine ◽

Peppiina Saastamoinen ◽

Jouni Lahti ◽

Ossi Rahkonen ◽

Eero Lahelma

Keyword(s):

Mental Disorders ◽

Working Conditions ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

Psychosocial Working Conditions ◽

Follow Up Study

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Prevention of sick leave at the workplace: design of a cluster-randomized controlled trial of a problem-solving intervention among employees with common mental disorders

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11786-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

E. Björk Brämberg ◽

B. Arapovic-Johansson ◽

U. Bültmann ◽

P. Svedberg ◽

G. Bergström

Keyword(s):

Problem Solving ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Sick Leave ◽

Process Evaluation ◽

General Health ◽

Common Mental Disorders ◽

First Line ◽

Line Managers ◽

Cluster Randomized

Abstract Background Common mental disorders are highly prevalent in the working population, affecting about 1 in 5 persons in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. About 30% of those affected have a first period of sick leave. Despite several attempts to reduce the risk of sick leave among employees with common mental disorders, there is a lack of knowledge about effective, preventive interventions which aim to reduce such risks. This protocol describes the design of a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-solving intervention delivered by first-line managers to employees with common mental disorders on the prevention of sick leave during the 12-month follow-up. Methods/design The study applies a two-armed cluster-randomized trial design of a problem-solving intervention conducted in private-sector companies. First-line managers are randomized into intervention- or control groups by computer-generated random numbers, allocation ratio 1:1. Employees are eligible if at risk for future sick leave due to common mental disorders. These are identified by self-reported psychological health measured by the General Health Questionnaire 12-item, cut-off ≥3, or a positive answer to risk of sick leave. The intervention is based on problem-solving principles. It involves the training of the first-line managers who then deliver the intervention to employees identified at risk of sick leave. First-line managers in the control group receives a lecture. Primary outcome is number of registered days of sick leave due to common mental disorders during the 12-month follow-up. Secondary outcomes are general health, psychological symptoms, work performance, work ability and psychosocial work environment. A process evaluation will examine the intervention’s reach, fidelity, dose delivered, dose received, satisfaction and context. Research assistants managing the screening procedure, outcome assessors and employees are blinded to randomization and allocation. Discussion The study includes analyses of the intervention’s effectiveness and an alongside process evaluation. Methodological strengths and limitations, for example the risk of selection bias, attrition and risk of contamination are discussed. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT04975750 Date of registration: 08/16/2021.

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