| The clinical and occupational correlates of work productivity loss among employed patients with depression. | |
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PMID: 15194895 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Employers who are developing strategies to reduce health-related productivity loss may benefit from aiming their interventions at the employees who need them most. We determined whether depression's negative productivity impact varied with the type of work employees performed. Subjects (246 with depression and 143 controls) answered the Work Limitations Questionnaire and additional work questions. Occupational requirements were measured objectively. In multiple regression analyses, productivity was most influenced by depression severity (P < 0.01 in 5/5 models). However, certain occupations also significantly increased employee vulnerability to productivity loss. Losses increased when employees had occupations requiring proficiency in decision-making and communication and/or frequent customer contact (P < 0.05 in 3/5 models). The Work Limitations Questionnaire can help employers to reduce productivity loss by identifying health and productivity improvement priorities. |
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Authors:
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Debra Lerner; David A Adler; Hong Chang; Ernst R Berndt; Julie T Irish; Leueen Lapitsky; Maggie Y Hood; John Reed; William H Rogers |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Volume: 46 ISSN: 1076-2752 ISO Abbreviation: J. Occup. Environ. Med. Publication Date: 2004 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-14 Completed Date: 2004-09-21 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504688 Medline TA: J Occup Environ Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: S46-55 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Health Institute, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA. dlerner@tufts-nemc.org |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Absenteeism Adolescent Adult Data Collection Depression / physiopathology*, psychology Efficiency* Employment* Female Health Status Indicators Humans Male Massachusetts Middle Aged Questionnaires |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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M01RR00054/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R01 MH58243-01A2/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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