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Modifiable workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence across health conditions: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews.
Work. 2013; 45(4):475-92.WORK

Abstract

BACKGROUND

A challenge facing stakeholders is the identification and translation of relevant high quality research to inform policy and practice. This study engaged academic and community stakeholders in conducting a best evidence-synthesis to enhance knowledge use.

OBJECTIVES

To identify modifiable workplace disability risk and protective factors across common health conditions impacting work-related absence.

METHODS

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINHAL, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, BusinessSourceComplete, and ABI/Inform from 2000 to 2011. Systematic reviews that employed quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods of work-focused population were considered for inclusion. Two or more independent reviewers reviewed titles only, titles and abstracts, and/or full articles when assessing eligibility for inclusion. Selected articles underwent methodological screening.

RESULTS

The search strategy, expert input and grey literature identified 2,467 unique records from which 142 full text articles underwent comprehensive review. Twenty-seven systematic reviews met eligibility criteria. Modifiable work factors found to have consistent evidence across two or more health conditions included lack of social support, increased physical demands at work, job strain, lack of supervisory support, increased psychological demands, low job satisfaction, low worker control of job, and poor leadership quality.

CONCLUSIONS

The active engagement of stakeholders led to greater understanding of relevance of the study findings for community stakeholders and appreciation of the mutual benefits of collaboration.

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White M
Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Marc.White@familymed.ubc.ca
Wagner S
No affiliation info available
Schultz IZ
No affiliation info available
Murray E
No affiliation info available
Bradley SM
No affiliation info available
Hsu V
No affiliation info available
McGuire L
No affiliation info available
Schulz W
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AbsenteeismEvidence-Based PracticeGroup ProcessesHumansJob SatisfactionLeadershipOccupational HealthPhysical ExertionProfessional AutonomyRisk FactorsSocial SupportWorkloadWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23531590

Citation

White, Marc, et al. "Modifiable Workplace Risk Factors Contributing to Workplace Absence Across Health Conditions: a Stakeholder-centered Best-evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews." Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 45, no. 4, 2013, pp. 475-92.
White M, Wagner S, Schultz IZ, et al. Modifiable workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence across health conditions: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews. Work. 2013;45(4):475-92.
White, M., Wagner, S., Schultz, I. Z., Murray, E., Bradley, S. M., Hsu, V., McGuire, L., & Schulz, W. (2013). Modifiable workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence across health conditions: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews. Work (Reading, Mass.), 45(4), 475-92. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131628
White M, et al. Modifiable Workplace Risk Factors Contributing to Workplace Absence Across Health Conditions: a Stakeholder-centered Best-evidence Synthesis of Systematic Reviews. Work. 2013;45(4):475-92. PubMed PMID: 23531590.
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