Trends in work disability with mental diagnoses among social workers in Finland and Sweden in 2005-2012.

ABSTRACT: Aims Social workers report high levels of stress and have an increased risk for hospitalisation with mental diagnoses. However, it is not known whether the risk of work disability with mental diagnoses is higher among social workers compared with other human service professionals. We analysed trends in work disability (sickness absence and disability pension) with mental diagnoses and return to work (RTW) in 2005-2012 among social workers in Finland and Sweden, comparing with such trends in preschool teachers, special education teachers and psychologists.

Methods

Records of work disability (>14 days) with mental diagnoses (ICD-10 codes F00-F99) from nationwide health registers were linked to two prospective cohort projects: the Finnish Public Sector study, years 2005-2011 and the In

SUBMITTER: Rantonen O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6999035 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature