Impact of burnout and psychosocial work characteristics on future long-term sickness absence. Prospective results of the Danish PUMA-study among human service workers

TY - JOUR

T1 - Impact of burnout and psychosocial work characteristics on future long-term sickness absence. Prospective results of the Danish PUMA-study among human service workers

AU - Borritz, Marianne

AU - Christensen, KB

AU - Bültmann, Ute

AU - Rugulies, R

AU - Lund, T

AU - Andersen, I

AU - Villadsen, E

AU - Diderichsen, F

AU - Kristensen, TS

AU - Bültmann, Ute

PY - 2010/10

Y1 - 2010/10

N2 - 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

AB - 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

U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f12f95

DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181f12f95

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 20881631

SN - 1076-2752

VL - 52

SP - 964

EP - 970

JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

IS - 10

ER -