Multilevel analysis of workplace and individual risk factors for long-term sickness absence

TY - JOUR

T1 - Multilevel analysis of workplace and individual risk factors for long-term sickness absence

AU - Labriola, Merete

AU - Christensen, Karl B

AU - Lund, Thomas

AU - Nielsen, Martin Lindhardt

AU - Diderichsen, Finn

N1 - Keywords: Absenteeism; Adult; Denmark; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Occupational Diseases; Prospective Studies; Registries; Risk Factors; Social Support

PY - 2006

Y1 - 2006

N2 - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine if psychosocial and physical work-environment factors predict long-term sickness absence (>8 weeks) at both the individual and the workplace level. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were collected in a prospective study in 52 Danish workplaces. Psychosocial factors were aggregated as workplace means. We used multilevel logistic regression models with psychosocial factors as predictors of long-term sickness absence over 5 years based on data from a national absence register. RESULTS: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by physical work-environment factors at the individual level and psychosocial work environment factors at the workplace level. Interaction between the individual physical and workplace-level psychosocial risk factors was found. CONCLUSION: Workplace-based absence reduction interventions can be enhanced by concurrently addressing the individual and the workplace level.

AB - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine if psychosocial and physical work-environment factors predict long-term sickness absence (>8 weeks) at both the individual and the workplace level. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were collected in a prospective study in 52 Danish workplaces. Psychosocial factors were aggregated as workplace means. We used multilevel logistic regression models with psychosocial factors as predictors of long-term sickness absence over 5 years based on data from a national absence register. RESULTS: Long-term sickness absence was predicted by physical work-environment factors at the individual level and psychosocial work environment factors at the workplace level. Interaction between the individual physical and workplace-level psychosocial risk factors was found. CONCLUSION: Workplace-based absence reduction interventions can be enhanced by concurrently addressing the individual and the workplace level.

U2 - 10.1097/01.jom.0000229783.04721.d2

DO - 10.1097/01.jom.0000229783.04721.d2

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 16966959

SN - 1076-2752

VL - 48

SP - 923

EP - 929

JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

IS - 9

ER -