出版社：Zavod za istra?ivanje i razvoj sigurnosti d.d./Institute of safety research and development
摘要：SUMMARY: Employees with depressive disorders lose more days from work than people who are not depressed. We examined the influence of individual and work-related factors on sick leave among patients with depression. We conducted a questionnaire-type survey among 210 patients suffering from depression who were on sick leave from 0 to 360 days. Our object of interest were sick leaves of duration ≥ 60 days. Self-perceived work-related and individual factors were assessed by the standardized abridged form of Occupational Stress Questionnaire (OSQ). A standardized questionnaire Work Ability Index (WAI) was used to determine the relation between work-related factors and sick leave absence. The median duration of sick leave in the past year was 161 ± 100.89 days (maximum 360 days). Sick leave was not associated with age. More than 51 per cent of the duration of sick leave were the result of variability in the group of individual factors (R2=0,51). High level of strain in conjunction with low level of social support from colleagues was significantly associated with the duration of sick leave. Logistic regression analysis showed that lack of motivation for work (Rsq= 0.043, P= 0.003), low level of satisfaction with life (Rsq=0.049, P=0.002) and low level of satisfaction with health status (Rsq=0.061, P=0.001) were predictors for sick leave. Low level of knowledge (P=0.001) was a significant predictor for sick leave. Perceived high strain at work, especially when combined with low social support is predictive of sick leave in patients with depression.
