Course of Depressive Symptoms Following a Workplace Injury: A 12-Month Follow-Up Update

Carnide, Nancy; Franche, Renée‐Louise; Hogg‐Johnson, Sheilah; Côté, Pierre; Breslin, F. Curtis; Severin, Colette N.; Bültmann, Ute; Krause, Niklas

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“…Notably, 25%‐41% of the mental disorders cases, including post‐traumatic stress disorder and depressive episode, were associated with the injuries and disasters at work. Indeed, occupational injuries and trauma are known to result in psychiatric consequences . These findings emphasize occupational safety as an essential strategy to reduce the likelihood of mental disorders through decreases in on‐the‐job injuries and unsafe events.…”

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Sociomedical problems of overwork-related deaths and disorders in Japan

Takahashi

2019

Journal of Occupational Health

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Objectives Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular diseases (CCVDs) and mental disorders, including suicide, are prevalent among overworked individuals in Japan. The 2014 legislation regarding the prevention of overwork‐related deaths and disorders has accelerated the research in this field and ultimately the implementation of preventive actions. Methods To understand the current problematic situations, the Research Center for Overwork‐Related Disorders of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Japan, conducted analyses of compensated claims for overwork‐related CCVDs and mental disorders that were recognized from January 2010 to March 2015. Results The majority of CCVD cases were the men in their 50s. Transport and postal activities was the highest risk industry. Cerebrovascular cases were higher than cardiovascular ones. Long working hours was the principal factor for CCVDs. The mental disorder cases comprised approximately 70% men and affected younger age groups (peak in the third decade) with various industries at risk. In men, there was an almost equal number of F3 (Mood [affective] disorders) and F4 (Neurotic, stress‐related, and somatoform disorders) diagnoses according to the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. A larger number of women were diagnosed to have F4. The mental disorder cases were associated not only with long working hours, but also with injuries and disasters as well as interpersonal conflict at work. Conclusions Multiple, simultaneous actions need to be made by employees, employers, researchers, and the authorities to achieve the goal of reducing the number of workers suffering from the overwork‐related CCVDs and mental disorders.

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“…Indeed, occupational injuries and trauma are known to result in psychiatric consequences. 39,40 These findings emphasize occupational safety as an essential strategy to reduce the likelihood of mental disorders through decreases in on-the-job injuries and unsafe events.…”

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Sociomedical problems of overwork-related deaths and disorders in Japan

Takahashi

2019

Journal of Occupational Health

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“…8,[49][50][51] With only 83 participants who suffered work-related injuries, the predictors and RTW were not explored in this group as this study was underpowered to detect significant associations between predictors and RTW in this group.…”

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“…6 Depression, [7][8][9][10][11] anxiety, 12 and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 13 are common after traumatic injury; for example, a review focusing on road traffic injuries estimated that, at 1 year, prevalence ranged from 21-67% for depression, 4-87% for anxiety, and 0-100% for PTSD. 14 These conditions have a negative impact on an individual's ability to return to work (RTW); 8,13,[15][16][17][18][19][20] this has been illustrated in a study by Ching et al, who found that fewer patients with depression (52%) or PTSD (47%) were working 6 months after injury than those without depression (73%) or PTSD (78%). 20 As depression, anxiety, and PTSD are detectable and treatable, it is important to quantify their impact on RTW among injured working-age adults in the UK.…”

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Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study

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BackgroundThe benefits of work for physical, psychological, and financial wellbeing are well documented. Return to work (RTW) after unintentional injury is often delayed, and psychological morbidity may contribute to this delay. The impact of psychological morbidity on RTW after a wide range of unintentional injuries in the UK has not been adequately quantified. AimTo quantify the role of psychological factors, including anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic distress, on RTW following unintentional injuries. Design and settingA longitudinal multicentre prospective study was undertaken in Nottingham, Bristol, Leicester, and Guildford, UK. MethodParticipants (n = 273) were 16-69-year-olds admitted to hospital following unintentional injury, who were in paid employment prior to injury. They were surveyed at baseline, then at 1, 2, 4, and 12 months following injury; demographic data were collected along with injury characteristics, psychological morbidity, and RTW status. Associations between demographic, injury and psychological factors, and RTW between 2 and 12 months after injury were quantified using random effects logistic regression.

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“…Workers who have experienced a physical workplace injury are at high risk of developing secondary mental health conditions: recent data suggest that up to half develop depressive symptoms within a year of injury 1 2. Secondary mental health problems negatively impact long-term recovery and return to work (RTW) 3 4.…”

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Prevalence of serious mental illness and mental health service use after a workplace injury: a longitudinal study of workers’ compensation claimants in Victoria, Australia

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ObjectivesSerious mental illness is common among those who have experienced a physical workplace injury, yet little is known about mental health service use in this population. This study aims to estimate the proportion of the workplace musculoskeletal injury population experiencing a mental illness, the proportion who access mental health services through the workers’ compensation system and the factors associated with likelihood of accessing services.MethodsA longitudinal cohort study was conducted with a random sample of 615 workers’ compensation claimants followed over three survey waves between June 2014 and July 2015. The primary outcome was receiving any type of mental health service use during this period, as determined by linking survey responses to administrative compensation system records for the 18 months after initial interview.ResultsOf 181 (29.4%) participants who met the case definition for a serious mental illness at one or more of the three interviews, 75 (41.4%) accessed a mental health service during the 18-month observation period. Older age (OR=0.96, 95% CI 0.93 to 0.99) and achieving sustained return to work (OR=0.27, 95% CI 0.11 to 0.69) were associated with reduced odds of mental health service use. Although not significant, being born in Australia was associated with an increased odds of service use (OR=2.23, 95% CI 0.97 to 5.10).ConclusionsThe proportion of injured workers with musculoskeletal conditions experiencing mental illness is high, yet the proportion receiving mental health services is low. More work is needed to explore factors associated with mental health service use in this population, including the effect of returning to work.

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Course of Depressive Symptoms Following a Workplace Injury: A 12-Month Follow-Up Update

Cited by 33 publications

References 49 publications

Sociomedical problems of overwork-related deaths and disorders in Japan

Sociomedical problems of overwork-related deaths and disorders in Japan

Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study

Prevalence of serious mental illness and mental health service use after a workplace injury: a longitudinal study of workers’ compensation claimants in Victoria, Australia

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