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L Hussey1, S Turner, K Thorley
1Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. louise.hussey@manchester.ac.uk
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|January 12, 2012
Summary
Work-related ill-health diagnoses significantly impact sickness absence duration. Mental ill-health cases and public sector employment show higher absence rates, informing UK policy on occupational health.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Medicine
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Growing awareness of the economic costs of sickness absence.
- Increasing understanding of the health-work interaction.
- Evidence supporting the benefits of work for well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate factors contributing to work-related sickness absence in the UK.
- To analyze the relationship between diagnoses, employment, and absence duration.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from The Health & Occupation Reporting network in General Practice (THOR-GP).
- General Practitioners (GPs) reported work-related ill-health cases via an online web form.
- Compared sickness absence data based on demographics, diagnoses, and employment factors.
Main Results:
- Over half (56%) of 5683 reported cases involved sickness absence.
- Mental ill-health (81%) and musculoskeletal (50%) diagnoses significantly influenced absence.
- Public sector employees and industries with high mental ill-health incidence experienced more absence.
Conclusions:
- GP-reported data can inform policies to reduce work-related sickness absence.
- Targeting work-related exposures and improving absence management are key.
- Findings aim to decrease the UK's burden of work-related ill-health.
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