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Illness perceptions and work participation: a systematic review.

J L Hoving1, M van der Meer, A Y Volkova

  • 1Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Research Center for Insurance Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 22660, 1100 Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.l.hoving@amc.uva.nl

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
|February 5, 2010
PubMed
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Illness perceptions influence work participation in somatic disease patients. Patients not working perceive their illness as more severe and chronic, while working patients believe more in their ability to control their condition.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Psychology
  • Occupational Health
  • Self-Regulation Theory

Background:

  • Self-regulatory processes are key mediators between disease, health, and work outcomes.
  • Understanding illness perceptions is crucial for managing work participation in chronic conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the relationship between illness perceptions and work participation in patients with somatic diseases.
  • To explore how patients' views of their illness affect their ability to engage in work.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies from Medline, PsycINFO, and Embase (up to March 2008).
  • Included cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of patients with somatic diseases/complaints.
  • Focused on illness perceptions based on the common sense model of self-regulation and work participation.

Main Results:

  • Significant findings for illness perception dimensions were reported, though varied across studies.
  • Non-working patients perceived more severe consequences, longer illness duration, more symptoms, and greater emotional distress.
  • Working patients demonstrated stronger beliefs in controllability and better disease understanding.

Conclusions:

  • Illness perceptions appear to play a role in work participation for somatic disease patients, but the strength and specific dimensions are unclear.
  • Identifying and intervening in maladaptive illness perceptions may improve work participation.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the precise relationship and effective intervention strategies.