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Safety : journal for the safety in the work organisation and living environment, Vol. 52 No. 3, 2010.

Original scientific paper

THE INFLUENCE OF INDIVIDUAL AND WORK-RELATED FACTORS ON SICK LEAVE AMONG PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

Sanja Brekalo Lazarević ; Katedra za medicinu rada, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Tuzli, Univerzitetska 1, Tuzla, BiH
Nurka Pranjić ; Katedra za medicinu rada, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Tuzli, Univerzitetska 1, Tuzla, BiH
Biljana Nurkić ; Služba medicine rada, Dom zdravlja s poliklinikom dr. M. Šehović, Tuzla, BiH

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Abstract

Employees with depressive disorders lose more days from work than people who are not depressed. We examined the influence of individual and work-related factors on sick leave among patients with depression.
We conducted a questionnaire-type survey among 210 patients suffering from depression who were on sick leave from 0 to 360 days. Our object of interest were sick leaves of duration ≥ 60 days. Self-perceived work-related and individual factors were assessed by the standardized abridged form of Occupational Stress Questionnaire (OSQ). A standardized questionnaire Work Ability Index (WAI) was used to determine the relation between work-related factors and sick leave absence.
The median duration of sick leave in the past year was 161 ± 100.89 days (maximum 360 days). Sick leave was not associated with age. More than 51 per cent of the duration of sick leave were the result of variability in the group of individual factors (R2=0,51). High level of strain in conjunction with low level of social support from colleagues was significantly associated with the duration of sick leave. Logistic regression analysis showed that lack of motivation for work (Rsq= 0.043, P= 0.003), low level of satisfaction with life (Rsq=0.049, P=0.002) and low level of satisfaction with health status (Rsq=0.061, P=0.001) were predictors for sick leave. Low level of knowledge (P=0.001) was a significant predictor for sick leave.
Perceived high strain at work, especially when combined with low social support is predictive of sick leave in patients with depression.

Keywords

sick leave; individual factors; work-related factors

Hrčak ID:

59718

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/59718

Publication date:

15.10.2010.

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