TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of presenteeism in chronic occupational musculoskeletal disorders
T2 - Stay at work is validated
AU - Howard, Krista J.
AU - Mayer, Tom G.
AU - Gatchel, Robert J.
PY - 2009/6
Y1 - 2009/6
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The present study takes a new approach to understanding how presenteeism relates to chronic pain or disability patient outcomes. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2191 consecutive chronic disabling musculoskeletal disorder patients, classified as either presentees (N = 704), or absentees (N = 1487), who were admitted to a functional restoration program. The measures included medical evaluations, demographic data, psychiatric diagnoses at admission, an 1 year follow-up socioeconomic outcome assessment and validated questionnaires evaluating pain, depression, and function. RESULTS: The findings revealed that patients classified as presentees were significantly more likely to complete the prescribed functional restoration treatment program, to return to work (full-duty or full-time), to retain work 1-year posttreatment, and not to have a decrease in job demand from preinjury to posttreatment. CONCLUSIONS: Both employees and employers will benefit if the ill or injured employee stays at work postinjury in lieu of short- or long-term disability.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The present study takes a new approach to understanding how presenteeism relates to chronic pain or disability patient outcomes. METHODS: The sample consisted of 2191 consecutive chronic disabling musculoskeletal disorder patients, classified as either presentees (N = 704), or absentees (N = 1487), who were admitted to a functional restoration program. The measures included medical evaluations, demographic data, psychiatric diagnoses at admission, an 1 year follow-up socioeconomic outcome assessment and validated questionnaires evaluating pain, depression, and function. RESULTS: The findings revealed that patients classified as presentees were significantly more likely to complete the prescribed functional restoration treatment program, to return to work (full-duty or full-time), to retain work 1-year posttreatment, and not to have a decrease in job demand from preinjury to posttreatment. CONCLUSIONS: Both employees and employers will benefit if the ill or injured employee stays at work postinjury in lieu of short- or long-term disability.
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U2 - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a297b5
DO - 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a297b5
M3 - Article
C2 - 19430314
AN - SCOPUS:68049140939
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 51
SP - 724
EP - 731
JO - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
IS - 6
ER -