Work-related stress and future sick leave in a working population seeking care at primary health care centres: a prospective longitudinal study using the WSQ.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studying the relationship between work-related stress and sick leave is valuable in identifying and assessing employees at risk of sick leave, but also in developing interventions and taking actions for workers' health. The overall aim of this study was to analyse the association between work-related stress, measured with the work stress questionnaire (WSQ), and registered sick leave in a working population seeking care at primary health care centres in Sweden.

Methods

A prospective longitudinal study was performed with 232 employed patients aged 18-64 years seeking care for mental and/or physical health complaints at seven primary health care centres. Bivariate logistic regression analysis adjusted for educational level, occupational class and marital status was

SUBMITTER: Hulten AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9047382 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature