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Tage S Kristensen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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impact of burnout and Psychosocial Work characteristics on future long term sickness absence prospective results of the danish puma study among human service Workers
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Thomas Lund, Ingelise Andersen, Finn Diderichsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine if burnout and Psychosocial factors predicted long-term sickness absence (>2 weeks) at Work unit level. Methods: Data were collected prospectively at 82-Work units in human services (PUMA cohort, PUMA: Danish acronym for Burnout, Motivation and Job satisfaction) followed up during the proceeding 18 months regarding onset of long-term sickness absence. Questionnaire data regarding burnout and Psychosocial factors were aggregated at Work unit level. We used Poisson regression models with Psychosocial factors and burnout as predictors of long-term sickness absence for more than 18 months based on data from a national absence register. Results: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by Psychosocial factors and by burnout at Work unit level. Conclusion: To reduce sickness absence, organizations within human services should improve the Psychosocial Work environment, and equally important, the organizations should be attentive to employees with symptoms of burnout.
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Psychosocial Work environment and intention to leave the nursing profession results from the longitudinal chinese next study
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2010Co-Authors: Li Shang, Tage S Kristensen, B H Mueller, Hans Martin HasselhornAbstract:Aims: A shortage of nurses happens not only in developed countries, but also in developing countries, such as in China, but the nurse turnover here makes the situation worse. Why do Chinese nurses want to leave the nursing profession? Our hypothesis is that unfavourable Psychosocial Work environment could predict nurses’ intention to leave (ITL). Methods: Collaborating with the EU NEXT study (Nurses’ Early eXit sTudy), the longitudinal study was conducted in China, and the Psychosocial Work environment was measured with the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ). A total of 3,088 registered female nurses Working in hospitals were eligible for the baseline analyses by multivariate logistic regression, and 1,521 for the one-year follow-up analyses by multivariate Poisson regression. Results: A wide range of Psychosocial factors at Work — in particular, increased emotional demands, decreased meaning of Work, decreased commitment to the Workplace, and decreased job satisfaction — were associated with ...
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the contribution of the Psychosocial Work environment to sickness absence in human service Workers results of a 3 year follow up study
Work & Stress, 2007Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Karl Bang Christensen, Marianne Borritz, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Abstract We investigated to what extent Psychosocial Work characteristics predict sickness absence in a cohort of 890 human service professionals (84% women), followed-up for 3 years. We measured 16 different Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and analysed their associations with number of sickness absence days at follow-up using multivariate Poisson regression. In addition, we computed a Psychosocial Work environment index, summarizing eight Psychosocial scales. Participants with exposure to violence and threats, high emotional demands, high demands for hiding emotions, low influence at Work, low meaning of Work, low quality of management, and role conflicts had an increased number of sickness absence days at follow-up, after adjustment for numerous confounders. Adjusting for sickness absence history caused little change in most effect estimates. Scoring in the most adverse quartile of the Psychosocial Work environment index was associated with a 71% increase in sickness absence days. Improvin...
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indoor climate Psychosocial Work environment and symptoms in open plan offices
Indoor Air, 2006Co-Authors: J Pejtersen, Tage S Kristensen, Leila Allermann, Otto Melchior PoulsenAbstract:To study the indoor climate, the Psychosocial Work environment and occupants' symptoms in offices a cross-sectional questionnaire survey was made in 11 naturally and 11 mechanically ventilated office buildings. Nine of the buildings had mainly cellular offices; five of the buildings had mainly open-plan offices, whereas eight buildings had a mixture of cellular, multi-person and open-plan offices. A total of 2301 occupants, corresponding to a response rate of 72%, completed a retrospective questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised questions concerning environmental perceptions, mucous membrane irritation, skin irritation, central nervous system (CNS) symptoms and Psychosocial factors. Occupants in open-plan offices are more likely to perceive thermal discomfort, poor air quality and noise and they more frequently complain about CNS and mucous membrane symptoms than occupants in multi-person and cellular offices. The association between Psychosocial factors and office size was weak. Open-plan offices may not be suited for all job types. PRACTICAL IMPLICATION: Open-plan offices may be a risk factor for adverse environmental perceptions and symptoms.
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Psychosocial Work environment and registered absence from Work estimating the etiologic fraction
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2006Co-Authors: Martin L Nielsen, Reiner Rugulies, Lars Smithhansen, Karl Bang Christensen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Background Evidence is growing that an adverse Psychosocial Work environment increases sickness absence, but little is known on the magnitude of this problem or the impact of specific factors. Methods Psychological demands, decision authority, skill discretion, social support from colleagues or supervisor, predictability, and meaning of Work were assessed with questionnaires at baseline and sickness absence was followed-up in employers' registers for 1,919 respondents (response rate 75.2%, 68% women, mainly low-skilled jobs) from 52 Danish Workplaces during a 2-year period. Etiologic fractions (EFs) were calculated with the most favorable quartiles as reference. Results In the fully adjusted model, the following EFs were found: decision authority: 12%; social support from supervisors: 8%; psychological demands: 6%; and predictability: 5%. In total, the seven Psychosocial factors explained 29% of all sick-leave days. Conclusions The results suggest that improving the Psychosocial Work environment among the less favorable 75% may prevent substantial amounts of absence. Am. J. Ind. Med. 49:187–196, 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Reiner Rugulies - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Influence of physical and Psychosocial Work environment throughout life and physical and cognitive capacity in midlife on labor market attachment among older Workers: study protocol for a prospective cohort study
BMC Public Health, 2016Co-Authors: Emil Sundstrup, Åse Marie Hansen, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Otto Melchior Poulsen, Thomas Clausen, Reiner Rugulies, Anne Møller, Lars L. AndersenAbstract:As average life span increases, elderly will account for an increasing proportion of the total population in most parts of the world. Thus, initiatives to retain older Workers at the labor market are becoming increasingly important. This study will investigate the influence of physical and Psychosocial Work environment throughout Working life and physical and cognitive capacity in midlife on labor market attachment among older Workers.
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impact of burnout and Psychosocial Work characteristics on future long term sickness absence prospective results of the danish puma study among human service Workers
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Thomas Lund, Ingelise Andersen, Finn Diderichsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine if burnout and Psychosocial factors predicted long-term sickness absence (>2 weeks) at Work unit level. Methods: Data were collected prospectively at 82-Work units in human services (PUMA cohort, PUMA: Danish acronym for Burnout, Motivation and Job satisfaction) followed up during the proceeding 18 months regarding onset of long-term sickness absence. Questionnaire data regarding burnout and Psychosocial factors were aggregated at Work unit level. We used Poisson regression models with Psychosocial factors and burnout as predictors of long-term sickness absence for more than 18 months based on data from a national absence register. Results: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by Psychosocial factors and by burnout at Work unit level. Conclusion: To reduce sickness absence, organizations within human services should improve the Psychosocial Work environment, and equally important, the organizations should be attentive to employees with symptoms of burnout.
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do Psychosocial Work environment factors measured with scales from the copenhagen Psychosocial questionnaire predict register based sickness absence of 3 weeks or more in denmark
Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2010Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Birgit Aust, Jan Hyld PejtersenAbstract:Aims: To analyse the predictive validity of 18 Psychosocial Work environment scales from the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire version II (COPSOQ II) with regard to risk of sickness absence. Methods: The study population consisted of 3188 wage earners (52% women) from a representative sample of Danish residents. Participants received the long version of the COPSOQ II in autumn and winter 2004–2005, including 18 Psychosocial Work environment scales from the domains ‘‘Demands at Work’’, ‘‘Work organization and job contents’’, and ‘‘Interpersonal relations and leadership’’. The study endpoint was register-based sickness absence of 3 weeks or more in the 1-year period following completion of the COPSOQ II. Associations between COPSOQ scales at baseline and sickness absence at follow-up were analysed with Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for age, gender, prevalence of a health problem at baseline, and occupational grade. Results: Sickness absence during follow-up was predicted by a one standard deviation increase on the scales of cognitive demands (hazard ratio (HR) 1.17, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.00–1.37), emotional demands (HR 1.28, 95% CI 1.10–1.50), and role conflicts (HR 1.32, 95% CI 1.15–1.52). After applying adjustment for multiple testing, the effect of emotional demands and of role conflict remained statistically significant, but not the effect of cognitive demands. Conclusions: Selected Psychosocial Work environment factors from the COPSOQ predict register-based sickness absence in the Danish Workforce.
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the contribution of the Psychosocial Work environment to sickness absence in human service Workers results of a 3 year follow up study
Work & Stress, 2007Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Karl Bang Christensen, Marianne Borritz, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Abstract We investigated to what extent Psychosocial Work characteristics predict sickness absence in a cohort of 890 human service professionals (84% women), followed-up for 3 years. We measured 16 different Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and analysed their associations with number of sickness absence days at follow-up using multivariate Poisson regression. In addition, we computed a Psychosocial Work environment index, summarizing eight Psychosocial scales. Participants with exposure to violence and threats, high emotional demands, high demands for hiding emotions, low influence at Work, low meaning of Work, low quality of management, and role conflicts had an increased number of sickness absence days at follow-up, after adjustment for numerous confounders. Adjusting for sickness absence history caused little change in most effect estimates. Scoring in the most adverse quartile of the Psychosocial Work environment index was associated with a 71% increase in sickness absence days. Improvin...
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Psychosocial Work environment and incidence of severe depressive symptoms prospective findings from a 5 year follow up of the danish Work environment cohort study
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2006Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Birgit Aust, Hermann BurrAbstract:The authors analyzed the impact of Psychosocial Work characteristics on the incidence of severe depressive symptoms among 4,133 (49% women) employees from a representative sample of the Danish Workforce between 1995 and 2000. Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline included quantitative demands, influence at Work, possibilities for development, social support from supervisors and coWorkers, and job insecurity. Severe depressive symptoms were measured with the five-item Mental Health Inventory of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey, with a cutoff point of 52. Women with low influence at Work (relative risk (RR) = 2.17, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.23, 3.82) and low supervisor support (RR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.20, 3.43) were at increased risk for severe depressive symptoms after exclusion of cases at baseline and adjustment for sociodemographic factors, baseline depression score, and health behaviors. Further adjustments for socioeconomic position did not change the result substantially. Additional analyses showed that a one-standard deviation increase on the influence scale resulted in a 27% decreased risk of severe depressive symptoms. Among men, job insecurity predicted severe depressive symptoms (RR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.02, 4.07). The findings indicate that the Work environment influences the risk of developing severe depressive symptoms and that different factors play a role for men and women.
Ute Bültmann - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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impact of burnout and Psychosocial Work characteristics on future long term sickness absence prospective results of the danish puma study among human service Workers
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Thomas Lund, Ingelise Andersen, Finn Diderichsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine if burnout and Psychosocial factors predicted long-term sickness absence (>2 weeks) at Work unit level. Methods: Data were collected prospectively at 82-Work units in human services (PUMA cohort, PUMA: Danish acronym for Burnout, Motivation and Job satisfaction) followed up during the proceeding 18 months regarding onset of long-term sickness absence. Questionnaire data regarding burnout and Psychosocial factors were aggregated at Work unit level. We used Poisson regression models with Psychosocial factors and burnout as predictors of long-term sickness absence for more than 18 months based on data from a national absence register. Results: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by Psychosocial factors and by burnout at Work unit level. Conclusion: To reduce sickness absence, organizations within human services should improve the Psychosocial Work environment, and equally important, the organizations should be attentive to employees with symptoms of burnout.
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the contribution of the Psychosocial Work environment to sickness absence in human service Workers results of a 3 year follow up study
Work & Stress, 2007Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Karl Bang Christensen, Marianne Borritz, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Abstract We investigated to what extent Psychosocial Work characteristics predict sickness absence in a cohort of 890 human service professionals (84% women), followed-up for 3 years. We measured 16 different Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and analysed their associations with number of sickness absence days at follow-up using multivariate Poisson regression. In addition, we computed a Psychosocial Work environment index, summarizing eight Psychosocial scales. Participants with exposure to violence and threats, high emotional demands, high demands for hiding emotions, low influence at Work, low meaning of Work, low quality of management, and role conflicts had an increased number of sickness absence days at follow-up, after adjustment for numerous confounders. Adjusting for sickness absence history caused little change in most effect estimates. Scoring in the most adverse quartile of the Psychosocial Work environment index was associated with a 71% increase in sickness absence days. Improvin...
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Psychosocial Work environment and incidence of severe depressive symptoms prospective findings from a 5 year follow up of the danish Work environment cohort study
American Journal of Epidemiology, 2006Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Birgit Aust, Hermann BurrAbstract:The authors analyzed the impact of Psychosocial Work characteristics on the incidence of severe depressive symptoms among 4,133 (49% women) employees from a representative sample of the Danish Workforce between 1995 and 2000. Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline included quantitative demands, influence at Work, possibilities for development, social support from supervisors and coWorkers, and job insecurity. Severe depressive symptoms were measured with the five-item Mental Health Inventory of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey, with a cutoff point of 52. Women with low influence at Work (relative risk (RR) = 2.17, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.23, 3.82) and low supervisor support (RR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.20, 3.43) were at increased risk for severe depressive symptoms after exclusion of cases at baseline and adjustment for sociodemographic factors, baseline depression score, and health behaviors. Further adjustments for socioeconomic position did not change the result substantially. Additional analyses showed that a one-standard deviation increase on the influence scale resulted in a 27% decreased risk of severe depressive symptoms. Among men, job insecurity predicted severe depressive symptoms (RR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.02, 4.07). The findings indicate that the Work environment influences the risk of developing severe depressive symptoms and that different factors play a role for men and women.
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Psychosocial Work characteristics as predictors for burnout findings from 3 year follow up of the puma study
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of Psychosocial Work characteristics on burnout. Methods A total of 1772 participants in different human service sector organizations were eligible for the cross-sectional analyses (baseline) and 952 for the prospective analyses. We measured 14 Psychosocial Work characteristics and three types of burnout. Linear regression models were used for analyzing associations between Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and burnout at baseline and at 3 years of follow up. Results Low possibilities for development, high meaning of Work, low predictability, high quality of leadership, low role clarity, and high role conflicts predicted burnout at 3 years of follow up after the Psychosocial Work characteristics were adjusted for each other, potential confounders, and burnout level at baseline. Conclusion Psychosocial Work characteristics were prospectively associated with burnout, suggesting that improving the Psychosocial Work environment may reduce future burnout in human service Work.
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anxiety and depression in the Working population using the had scale psychometrics prevalence and relationships with Psychosocial Work characteristics
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 2004Co-Authors: H Andrea, Gerard M. H. Swaen, Ute Bültmann, Anna Beurskens, C P Van Schayck, Ij. KantAbstract:The purposes of this study were: 1) to explore the psychometric properties of the HAD Scale in the Working population, 2) to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression on two severity levels among employees, and 3) to examine whether Psychosocial Work–related determinants for both categories of mental health problems may differ. Data were taken from 7482 employees participating in the epidemiological Maastricht Cohort Study on Fatigue at Work. Anxiety and depression were measured with the easy to administer self–report Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) Scale, while several questionnaires and self–formulated questions were used to measure Psychosocial Work–related characteristics. A principal component analysis indicated that the HAD Scale enables measuring anxiety and depression as separate constructs among employees. On a subclinical level, prevalences of anxiety and depression were both considerable: anxiety prevalences were 8.2 % for males and 10 % for females, and depression prevalences were 7.1% for males and 6.2% for females. Regarding self–reported Psychosocial Work characteristics, in multivariate regression analyses partly differential cross–sectional associations were found for anxiety and depression. The results indicate that subclinical anxiety and depression are considerable in the Working population and provide suggestive evidence that diagnosing, preventing or managing anxiety and depression among employees may require focusing on different aspects of their Psychosocial Work environment.
Martin Lindstrom - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Psychosocial Work conditions social participation and social capital a causal pathway investigated in a longitudinal study
Social Science & Medicine, 2006Co-Authors: Martin LindstromAbstract:Social capital is often claimed to be promoted by stable social structures such as low migration rates between neighbourhoods and social netWorks that remain stable over time. However, stable social structures may also inhibit the formation of social capital in the form of social netWorks and social participation. One example is Psychosocial conditions at Work, which may be determined by characteristics such as demand and control in the Work situation. The study examines the active Workforce subpopulation within the Swedish Malmo Shoulder Neck Study. A total of 7836 individuals aged 45-69 years, were interviewed at baseline between 1992 and 1994, and at a 1-year follow-up. Four groups of baseline Psychosocial Work conditions categories defined by the Karasek-Theorell model (jobstrain, passive, active, relaxed) were analysed according to 13 different social participation items during the past year reported at the 1-year follow-up. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals with the jobstrain group as a reference were estimated. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess differences in different aspects of social participation between the four Psychosocial Work conditions groups. The results show that the respondents within the active category in particular but also the relaxed category, have significantly higher participation in many of the 13 social participation items, even after multivariate adjustments. The results strongly suggest that Psychosocial Work conditions may be an important determinant of social capital measured as social participation, a finding of immediate public health relevance because of the well known positive association between social participation and health-related behaviours.
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Psychosocial Work conditions social capital and daily smoking a population based study
Tobacco Control, 2004Co-Authors: Martin LindstromAbstract:Objective: To investigate the associations between Psychosocial conditions at Work, social capital/social participation, and daily smoking. Design/setting/participants/measurements: The 2000 public health survey in Scania is a cross sectional postal questionnaire study with a 59% participation rate. A total of 5180 persons aged 18–64 years that belonged to the Work force and the unemployed were included in this study. Logistic regression models were used to investigate the associations between Psychosocial factors at Work/unemployment, social participation, and daily smoking. Psychosocial conditions at Work were defined according to the Karasek-Theorell demand–control/decision latitudes into relaxed, active, passive, and jobstrain categories. The multivariate analyses included age, country of origin, education and economic stress. Results: 17.2% proportion of all men and 21.9% of all women were daily smokers. The jobstrain (high demands/low control) and unemployed categories had significantly higher odds ratios of daily smoking among both men and women compared to the relaxed (low demands/high control) reference category. The passive (low demands/low control), jobstrain, and unemployed categories were also significantly associated with low social participation. Low social participation was significantly and positively associated with daily smoking within each of the Psychosocial Work conditions and unemployed categories. Conclusions: The positive association between low social capital/low social participation and daily smoking is well known. However, both social participation and daily smoking are associated with Psychosocial Work conditions and unemployment. Psychosocial Work conditions and unemployment may affect daily smoking both directly and through a pathway including social participation.
Karl Bang Christensen - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Psychosocial Work environment factors and weight change a prospective study among danish health care Workers
BMC Public Health, 2013Co-Authors: Helle Gram Quist, Karl Bang Christensen, Ulla Christensen, Birgit Aust, Vilhelm Borg, Jakob B BjornerAbstract:Background Lifestyle variables may serve as important intermediate factors between Psychosocial Work environment and health outcomes. Previous studies, focussing on Work stress models have shown mixed and weak results in relation to weight change. This study aims to investigate Psychosocial factors outside the classical Work stress models as potential predictors of change in body mass index (BMI) in a population of health care Workers.
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impact of burnout and Psychosocial Work characteristics on future long term sickness absence prospective results of the danish puma study among human service Workers
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2010Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Thomas Lund, Ingelise Andersen, Finn Diderichsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine if burnout and Psychosocial factors predicted long-term sickness absence (>2 weeks) at Work unit level. Methods: Data were collected prospectively at 82-Work units in human services (PUMA cohort, PUMA: Danish acronym for Burnout, Motivation and Job satisfaction) followed up during the proceeding 18 months regarding onset of long-term sickness absence. Questionnaire data regarding burnout and Psychosocial factors were aggregated at Work unit level. We used Poisson regression models with Psychosocial factors and burnout as predictors of long-term sickness absence for more than 18 months based on data from a national absence register. Results: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by Psychosocial factors and by burnout at Work unit level. Conclusion: To reduce sickness absence, organizations within human services should improve the Psychosocial Work environment, and equally important, the organizations should be attentive to employees with symptoms of burnout.
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the contribution of the Psychosocial Work environment to sickness absence in human service Workers results of a 3 year follow up study
Work & Stress, 2007Co-Authors: Reiner Rugulies, Ute Bültmann, Karl Bang Christensen, Marianne Borritz, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Abstract We investigated to what extent Psychosocial Work characteristics predict sickness absence in a cohort of 890 human service professionals (84% women), followed-up for 3 years. We measured 16 different Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and analysed their associations with number of sickness absence days at follow-up using multivariate Poisson regression. In addition, we computed a Psychosocial Work environment index, summarizing eight Psychosocial scales. Participants with exposure to violence and threats, high emotional demands, high demands for hiding emotions, low influence at Work, low meaning of Work, low quality of management, and role conflicts had an increased number of sickness absence days at follow-up, after adjustment for numerous confounders. Adjusting for sickness absence history caused little change in most effect estimates. Scoring in the most adverse quartile of the Psychosocial Work environment index was associated with a 71% increase in sickness absence days. Improvin...
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Psychosocial Work environment and registered absence from Work estimating the etiologic fraction
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2006Co-Authors: Martin L Nielsen, Reiner Rugulies, Lars Smithhansen, Karl Bang Christensen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Background Evidence is growing that an adverse Psychosocial Work environment increases sickness absence, but little is known on the magnitude of this problem or the impact of specific factors. Methods Psychological demands, decision authority, skill discretion, social support from colleagues or supervisor, predictability, and meaning of Work were assessed with questionnaires at baseline and sickness absence was followed-up in employers' registers for 1,919 respondents (response rate 75.2%, 68% women, mainly low-skilled jobs) from 52 Danish Workplaces during a 2-year period. Etiologic fractions (EFs) were calculated with the most favorable quartiles as reference. Results In the fully adjusted model, the following EFs were found: decision authority: 12%; social support from supervisors: 8%; psychological demands: 6%; and predictability: 5%. In total, the seven Psychosocial factors explained 29% of all sick-leave days. Conclusions The results suggest that improving the Psychosocial Work environment among the less favorable 75% may prevent substantial amounts of absence. Am. J. Ind. Med. 49:187–196, 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Psychosocial Work characteristics as predictors for burnout findings from 3 year follow up of the puma study
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2005Co-Authors: Marianne Borritz, Ute Bültmann, Reiner Rugulies, Karl Bang Christensen, Ebbe Villadsen, Tage S KristensenAbstract:Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of Psychosocial Work characteristics on burnout. Methods A total of 1772 participants in different human service sector organizations were eligible for the cross-sectional analyses (baseline) and 952 for the prospective analyses. We measured 14 Psychosocial Work characteristics and three types of burnout. Linear regression models were used for analyzing associations between Psychosocial Work characteristics at baseline and burnout at baseline and at 3 years of follow up. Results Low possibilities for development, high meaning of Work, low predictability, high quality of leadership, low role clarity, and high role conflicts predicted burnout at 3 years of follow up after the Psychosocial Work characteristics were adjusted for each other, potential confounders, and burnout level at baseline. Conclusion Psychosocial Work characteristics were prospectively associated with burnout, suggesting that improving the Psychosocial Work environment may reduce future burnout in human service Work.