Sickness absence around contact with outpatient mental health care services - differences between migrants and non-migrants: a Norwegian register study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders are a leading cause of sickness absence. Some groups of migrants are at higher risk of both mental disorder and sickness absence. Yet, research on sickness absence in relation to mental disorders among migrants is limited. This study investigates differences in sickness absence in the twelve-month period around contact with outpatient mental health services between non-migrants and various migrant groups with different length of stays. It also considers whether these differences are similar for men and women.

Methods

Using linked Norwegian register data, we followed 146,785 individuals, aged 18-66 years, who had attended outpatient mental health services and who had, or had recently had, a stable workforce attachment. The number of days of sicknes

SUBMITTER: Straiton M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265815 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature