Perceptions of the work environment among people with experience of long term sick leave

Ekbladh, Elin; Thorell, Lars‐Håkan; Haglund, Lena

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“…Healthy working relationships and having high social support from coworkers are both promoting factors for a sustainable RTW [44]. This is in line with previous findings that people on long-term sick leave rated interaction with others and belonging to a group at the workplace as the most supportive factors in relation to work performance, satisfaction, wellbeing [15], and having a feeling of being welcomed back to work [20]. …”

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“…The first direction corresponds to the managerial and work perspective, which, according to Read [10], illuminates the value of social relations at work, the leadership styles of managers, relationships between team members, and organizational commitment [11]. The second direction is concerned with social capital in relation to health and care; high social capital has been found to be a predictor of employee health [12–14]. Moreover, important factors for the perception of wellbeing include social interactions, value and meaning at work, a good social atmosphere [15], being accepted, being respected, and receiving support from coworkers [13].…”

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“…The second direction is concerned with social capital in relation to health and care; high social capital has been found to be a predictor of employee health [12–14]. Moreover, important factors for the perception of wellbeing include social interactions, value and meaning at work, a good social atmosphere [15], being accepted, being respected, and receiving support from coworkers [13]. The third direction described by Papastavrou et al [9] is social capital in relation to factors in the community or at home.…”

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Importance of social capital at the workplace for return to work among women with a history of long-term sick leave: a cohort study

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BackgroundThe workplace is an essential source of social capital for many people; it provides mutual support and gives meaning to life. However, few prospective studies have thoroughly investigated the importance of aspects of social capital in the workplace. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between aspects of social capital (social support, sense of community, and quality of leadership) at the workplace, and work ability, working degree, and vitality among women with a history of long-term sick leave from human service organizations.MethodsA longitudinal cohort study was performed among women with a history of long-term sick leave. The study started in 2005, and the women were followed up at 6 months, 1 year, and 6 years using self-reported questionnaires (baseline n = 283). Linear mixed models were used for longitudinal analysis of the repeated measurements of prospective degree of work ability, working degree, and vitality. Analyses were performed with different models; the explanatory variables for each model were social support, sense of community, and quality of leadership and time.ResultsSocial capital in terms of quality of leadership (being good at solving conflicts and giving high priority to job satisfaction), sense of community (co-operation between colleagues) and social support (help and support from immediate superiors and colleagues) increased the women’s work ability score (WAS) as well as working degree over time. Additionally, social capital in terms of quality of leadership increased the women’s vitality score over time.ConclusionsA sustainable return-to-work process among individuals with a history of long-term sick leave, going in and out of work participation, could be supported with social support, good quality of leadership, and a sense of community at the workplace. The responsibility for the rehabilitation process can not be reduced to an individual problem, but ought to include all stakeholders involved in the process, such as managers, colleagues, health care services, and the social security agency.

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“…A cancer diagnosis can lead to a re-evaluation of the importance of work [ 10 , 11 ]. A positive attitude toward work may benefit work resumption, as it was a supportive factor for work performance in a qualitative study among patients with different types of chronic disorders [ 12 ]. However, value of work or changes thereof have to the best of our knowledge not yet been studied in cancer survivors specifically, nor for predicting time to RTW.…”

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Predictors for earlier return to work of cancer patients

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PurposeThis study aims to investigate how perceived work ability, job self-efficacy, value of work, and fatigue predict return to work (RTW) in cancer patients who received chemotherapy.MethodsData of a before-after study on a multidisciplinary intervention that aimed to enhance RTW was used, consisting of four assessments up to 18 months. Time to partial and full RTW of 76 and 81 participants, respectively, was analyzed in Cox proportional hazard analysis with time-dependent variables. Univariate analyses of work ability, job self-efficacy, value of work, or fatigue as covariates were succeeded by multivariate analyses of work ability and either job self-efficacy, value of work, or fatigue as covariates.ResultsParticipants were mostly female (93%), and diagnosed with breast cancer (87%). Most participants were permanently employed (84%) and 48% was sole breadwinner. When adjusted for timing variables and prognostic factors, all hypothesized factors were predictive for earlier RTW (p < .05). In models that also included work ability, only job self-efficacy significantly predicted earlier full RTW: hazard ratio = 1.681; p = .025.ConclusionsLower fatigue and higher value of work, work ability, and job self-efficacy of cancer survivors are associated with earlier RTW. Work ability and job self-efficacy seem to be key predictors.Implications for cancer survivorsLimiting fatigue, increasing value of work, job self-efficacy, and perceived work ability are promising goals for enhancing earlier RTW. Occupational rehabilitation should empower patients to organize appropriate conditions for work and to educate them on rights and obligations during sick leave.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1007/s11764-017-0655-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Thereby it also provides valuable information in the development of rehabilitation plans in order to support the client to sustain or return to work. The WEIS has been identified as a usable tool in vocational rehabilitation [20][21][22][23], but no further psychometric investigations on the assessment have been undertaken, which indicates the need for further scrutiny of the psychometric properties of the WEIS.…”

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Work environment impact scale: Testing the psychometric properties of the Swedish version

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Background: The Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS) is an assessment that focuses on the fit between a person and his or her work environment. It is based on Kielhofner's Model of Human Occupation and designed to gather information on how clients experience their work environment. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the WEIS assessment instrument. Method: In total, 95 ratings on the 17-item WEIS were obtained from a sample of clients with experience of sick leave due to different medical conditions. Rasch analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Overall, the WEIS items together cohered to form a single construct of increasingly challenging work environmental factors. The hierarchical ordering of the items along the continuum followed a logical and expected pattern, and the participants were validly measured by the scale. The three occupational therapists serving as raters validly used the scale, but demonstrated a relatively high rater separation index, indicating differences in rater severity. Conclusion: The findings provide evidence that the Swedish version of the WEIS is a psychometrically sound assessment across diagnoses and occupations, which can provide valuable information about experiences of work environment challenges.

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Perceptions of the work environment among people with experience of long term sick leave

Abstract: Perceptions of the work environment among people with experience of long term sick leave.

Cited by 17 publications

References 19 publications

Importance of social capital at the workplace for return to work among women with a history of long-term sick leave: a cohort study

Importance of social capital at the workplace for return to work among women with a history of long-term sick leave: a cohort study

Predictors for earlier return to work of cancer patients

Work environment impact scale: Testing the psychometric properties of the Swedish version

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