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Does computer use pose a hazard for future long-term sickness absence?

Johan H Andersen1, Sigurd Mikkelsen

  • 1Danish Ramazzini Centre, Department of Occupational Medicine, Herning Hospital, 7400 Herning, Denmark. Johan.Hviid.Andersen@vest.rm.dk

Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine
|March 24, 2010
PubMed
Summary
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Weekly computer use does not predict long-term sickness absence. Factors like low workplace satisfaction and female gender significantly increase absence risk, not screen time.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Prolonged computer use is common in modern workplaces.
  • Previous research explored links between computer use and musculoskeletal pain.
  • The relationship between computer use duration and long-term sickness absence requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if weekly computer use duration predicts sickness absence exceeding two weeks.
  • To identify other potential risk factors for long-term sickness absence.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 2146 frequent computer users was followed for one year.
  • Computer use duration was continuously recorded.
  • Sickness absence data was collected from a central register for up to 300 weeks.

Main Results:

  • No significant association was found between weekly computer use and later sickness absence (HR 0.99, 95% CI: 0.99-1.00).
  • Low workplace satisfaction and female gender were identified as significant risk factors, doubling the risk of sickness absence.
  • 6.9% of participants experienced sickness absence during the follow-up period.

Conclusions:

  • Computer use duration does not appear to be a predictor of long-term sickness absence.
  • Workplace factors and gender are more influential in predicting sickness absence.
  • Findings align with previous research suggesting computer use does not predict persistent pain or long-term absence.