The Danish National Return To Work program (?Det store TTA-projekt?): a study in 22 municipalities of a return to work program aiming to reduce the duration of sickness absence and to enable earlier return to work for citizens on long-term sick leave

Background. Undetected Common Mental Disorders (CMDs) amongst people on sick leave complicate rehabilitation and return to work because appropriate treatments are not initiated. Aims. The aim of this study is to estimate (1) the frequencies of CMD, (2) the predictors of undetected CMD, and (3) the rate of return to work among sick listed individuals without a psychiatric disorder, who are registered on long-term sickness absence (LSA). Methods. A total of 2,414 incident individuals on LSA with a response rate of 46.4%, were identified for a two-phase study. The subsample of this study involved individuals registered on LSA who were sick-listed without a psychiatric sick leave diagnosis. In this respect, Phase 1 included 831 individuals, who were screened for mental disorders. In Phase 2, following the screening of Phase 1, 227 individuals were thoroughly examined by a psychiatrist applying Present State Examination. The analyses of the study were carried out based on the 227 individuals from Phase 2 and, subsequently, weighted to be representative of the 831 individuals in Phase 1. Results. The frequencies of undetected mental disorders among all sick-listed individuals were for any psychiatric diagnosis 21%, depression 14%, anxiety 4%, and somatoform disorder 6%. Conclusions. Undetected CMD may delay the initiation of appropriate treatment and complicate the rehabilitation and return to work.

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A cognitive–behavioral return-to-work program: effects on pain patients with a history of long-term versus short-term sick leave

Pain ◽

10.1016/s0304-3959(00)00431-0 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 91 (1) ◽

pp. 155-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 107

Author(s):

Charlotta Marhold ◽

Steven J. Linton ◽

Lennart Melin

Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Return To Work ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Short Term ◽

Work Program ◽

Program Effects ◽

History Of ◽

Pain Patients

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Supervisors’ Strategies to Facilitate Work Functioning among Employees with Musculoskeletal Complaints: A Focus Group Study

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2015/865628 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2015 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tove Ask ◽

Liv Heide Magnussen

Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Return To Work ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Sickness Absence ◽

Well Being ◽

Working Environment ◽

Musculoskeletal Complaints ◽

Early Return ◽

Healthy Working

Aim. To explore what strategies the supervisors found beneficial to prevent or reduce sickness absence among employees with musculoskeletal complaints.Methods. Five focus groups were conducted and 26 supervisors from health and social sector participated. Commonly used strategies to prevent sickness absence and interdisciplinary cooperation in this work were discussed in the focus groups. Systematic text condensation was used to analyse the data.Results. The supervisors described five strategies for sick leave management: (1) promoting well-being and a healthy working environment, (2) providing early support and adjustments, (3) making employees more responsible, (4) using confrontational strategies in relation to employees on long-term sick leave, and (5) cooperation with general practitioners (GPs).Conclusions. Strategies of promoting a healthy working environment and facilitating early return to work were utilised in the follow-up of employees with musculoskeletal complaints. Supportive strategies were found most useful especially in the early phases, while finding a balance between being supportive, on one side, and confronting the employee, on the other, was endeavoured in cases of recurrent or long-term sick leave. Further, the supervisors requested a closer cooperation with the GPs, which they believed would facilitate return to work.

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Effect of the Danish return-to-work program on long-term sickness absence: results from a randomized controlled trial in three municipalities

Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health ◽

10.5271/sjweh.3383 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

pp. 47-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Otto M Poulsen ◽

Birgit Aust ◽

Jakob B Bjorner ◽

Reiner Rugulies ◽

Jørgen V Hansen ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Return To Work ◽

Sickness Absence ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Work Program ◽

Randomized Controlled

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Perceived Impeding Factors for Return-to-Work after Long-Term Sickness Absence Due to Major Depressive Disorder: A Concept Mapping Approach

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0085038 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. e85038 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Gabe de Vries ◽

Hiske L. Hees ◽

Maarten W. J. Koeter ◽

Suzanne E. Lagerveld ◽

Aart H. Schene

Keyword(s):

Major Depressive Disorder ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Return To Work ◽

Concept Mapping ◽

Sickness Absence ◽

Major Depressive ◽

Mapping Approach

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Return to work following meningioma surgery: a Swedish nationwide registry-based matched cohort study

Neuro-Oncology Practice ◽

10.1093/nop/npz066 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 320-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Erik Thurin ◽

Alba Corell ◽

Sasha Gulati ◽

Anja Smits ◽

Roger Henriksson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sick Leave ◽

Return To Work ◽

Previous History ◽

Tumor Grade ◽

Neurological Impairment ◽

Neurological Deficits ◽

Intracranial Meningioma ◽

Patients Âgés ◽

Meningioma Surgery

Abstract Background Meningioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor. It is usually slow growing and benign, and surgery is the main treatment modality. There are limited data on return to work following meningioma surgery. The objective of this study was to determine the patterns of sick-leave rate prior to surgery, and up to 2 years after, in patients compared to matched controls. Methods Data on patients ages 18 to 60 years with histologically verified intracranial meningioma between 2009 and 2015 were identified in the Swedish Brain Tumor Registry (SBTR) and linked to 3 national registries after 5 matched controls were assigned to each patient. Results We analyzed 956 patients and 4765 controls. One year prior to surgery, 79% of meningioma patients and 86% of controls were working (P < .001). The proportion of patients at work 2 years after surgery was 57%, in contrast to 84% of controls (P < .001). Statistically significant negative predictors for return to work in patients 2 years after surgery were high (vs low) tumor grade, previous history of depression, amount of sick leave in the year preceding surgery, and surgically acquired neurological deficits. Conclusion There is a considerable risk for long term sick leave 2 years after meningioma surgery. Neurological impairment following surgery was a modifiable risk factor increasing the risk for long-term sick leave. More effective treatment of depression may facilitate return to work in this patient group.

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