Return to work after a workplace-oriented intervention for patients on sick-leave for burnout--a prospective controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the present study the effect of a workplace-oriented intervention for persons on long-term sick leave for clinical burnout, aimed at facilitating return to work (RTW) by job-person match through patient-supervisor communication, was evaluated. We hypothesised that the intervention group would show a more successful RTW than a control group.

Methods

In a prospective controlled study, subjects were identified by the regional social insurance office 2-6 months after the first day on sick leave. The intervention group (n = 74) was compared to a control group who had declined participation, being matched by length of sick leave (n = 74). The RTW was followed up, using sick-listing register data, until 1.5 years after the time of intervention.

Results

There wa

SUBMITTER: Karlson B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2894773 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature