Depression care trajectories and sustainable return to work among long-term sick-listed workers: a register-based study (The Norwegian GP-DEP Study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depressive disorders can negatively impact work life sustainability for affected individuals. Little is known about depression care trajectories and their association with sustainable return to work (SRTW) after long-term sick leave. This study aimed to identify depression care trajectories during the first three months of sick leave among long-term sick-listed workers with depression and investigate their associations with SRTW.

Methods

DESIGN: Nationwide cohort study using linked data from Norwegian health and population registries.

Study population

All inhabitants of Norway aged 20-64 from 1 January 2009 to 1 April 2011, who were diagnosed with depression in general practice, and had reached three months consecutive sick leave (n = 13 624, 63.7% women).<

SUBMITTER: Meling HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature