Work-related sickness absence negotiations: GPs' qualitative perspectives

Work-related sickness absence negotiations: GPs' qualitative perspectives.

BACKGROUND GPs can find their role as issuers of sickness certification problematic, particularly in trying to maintain a balance between certifying absence and preserving the doctor-patient relationship. Little research has been published on consultations in which sickness absence has been certified. AIM To explore negotiations between GPs and patients in sickness absence certification, incl...

Shift work and sickness absence.

BACKGROUND Sickness absence is increasing in public work places in Denmark where shift work is common. AIMS The aim of this prospective study was to predict the hazard ratio (HR) of short- and long-term sickness absence due to shift work in Danish shift workers. METHODS A total of 1008 shift workers and 4009 day workers were followed up for short- and long-time sickness absence. RESULTS A...

Absence from work attributed to sickness.

The impact of poor psychosocial work environment on non-work-related sickness absence.

PURPOSE We aimed to analyse the impact of psychosocial work environment on non-work-related sickness absence (NWRSA) among a prospective cohort study, stratified using a random sampling technique. METHODS Psychosocial variables were assessed among 15,643 healthy workers using a brief version of the Spanish adaptation of Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire. A one year follow-up assessed the ...

Impact of work-related factors, lifestyle, and work ability on sickness absence among Dutch construction workers.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to evaluate the relative contribution of individual characteristics, lifestyle factors, work-related risk factors, and work ability on the occurrence of short (<2 weeks), moderate (2-12 weeks), and long (>12 weeks) durations of sickness absence. METHODS Altogether 5867 Dutch construction workers with complete sick leave registration were followed from...