Factors Associated with Work Participation and Work Functioning in Depressed Workers: A Systematic Review |
| |
Authors: | S E Lagerveld U Bültmann R L Franche F J H van Dijk M C Vlasveld C M van der Feltz-Cornelis D J Bruinvels J J J M Huijs R W B Blonk J J L van der Klink K Nieuwenhuijsen |
| |
Institution: | 1. TNO Quality of Life, Business Unit Work and Employment, P.O. Box 718, 130 AS, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands 2. Department of Health Sciences, Section of Social Medicine, Work & Health, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands 3. Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare (OHSAH), Vancouver, Canada 4. Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 5. Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, The Netherlands 6. Department of Public and Occupational Health, The EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 7. Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Tilburg, Tilburg, The Netherlands 8. GGZ Breburg, Breda, The Netherlands 9. Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
|
| |
Abstract: | Background Depression is associated with negative work outcomes such as reduced work participation (WP) (e.g., sick leave duration, work status) and work functioning (WF) (e.g., loss of productivity, work limitations). For the development of evidence-based interventions to improve these work outcomes, factors predicting WP and WF have to be identified. Methods This paper presents a systematic literature review of studies identifying factors associated with WP and WF of currently depressed workers. Results A total of 30 studies were found that addressed factors associated with WP (N = 19) or WF (N = 11). For both outcomes, studies reported most often on the relationship with disorder-related factors, whereas personal factors and work-related factors were less frequently addressed. For WP, the following relationships were supported: strong evidence was found for the association between a long duration of the depressive episode and work disability. Moderate evidence was found for the associations between more severe types of depressive disorder, presence of co-morbid mental or physical disorders, older age, a history of previous sick leave, and work disability. For WF, severe depressive symptoms were associated with work limitations, and clinical improvement was related to work productivity (moderate evidence). Due to the cross-sectional nature of about half of the studies, only few true prospective associations could be identified. Conclusion Our study identifies gaps in knowledge regarding factors predictive of WP and WF in depressed workers and can be used for the design of future research and evidence-based interventions. We recommend undertaking more longitudinal studies to identify modifiable factors predictive of WP and WF, especially work-related and personal factors. |
| |
Keywords: | |
本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录! |
|