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Non-modifiable worker and workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence: A stakeholder-centred synthesis of systematic reviews.
Work. 2015; 52(2):353-73.WORK

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Workplace stakeholders report the identification and translation of relevant high quality research to inform workplace disability policy and practice is a challenge. The present study engaged academic and community stakeholders in conducting a best evidence-synthesis to identify non-modifiable risk and protective worker and workplace factors impacting work-related absence across a variety of health conditions.

OBJECTIVE

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

METHODS

The research team searched Medline, Embase, CINAHL, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, BusinessSource-Complete, and ABI/Inform from 2000 to 2011. Quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods systematic reviews of work-focused population were considered for inclusion. Two or more reviewers independently reviewed articles for inclusion and methodological screening.

RESULTS

The search strategy, including expert input and grey literature, led to the identification of 2,467 unique records. From this initial search, 2325 were eliminated by title or abstract review, 142 articles underwent comprehensive review to assess for inclusion, 26 systematic reviews met eligibility criteria for this synthesis. For non-modifiable worker and workplace factors we found consistent evidence across two or more health conditions for increased risk of disability in situations where workers experience lower education, older age, emotional distress, poor personal functioning, decreased physical functioning, psychological symptoms, overweight status, and greater sick leave history.

LIMITATIONS

Heterogeneity of existing literature due to differences in outcome measures, definitions and research designs limited ability to assess effect size and results reflect findings limited to English-language papers.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

White MI
Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Wagner SL
School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada.
Schultz IZ
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Murray E
Epidemiologist, Boston, MA, USA.
Bradley SM
Information Resource Consultant, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hsu V
BC Construction Safety Alliance, New Westminster, BC, Canada.
McGuire L
The FIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of BC, Chilliwack, BC, Canada.
Schulz W
Retired Consultant.

MeSH

AbsenteeismAge FactorsEducational StatusHealth StatusHumansMental DisordersOccupational HealthOverweightProtective FactorsRisk FactorsSick LeaveStress, PsychologicalWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

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

Language

eng

PubMed ID

26409377

Citation

White, Marc I., et al. "Non-modifiable Worker and Workplace Risk Factors Contributing to Workplace Absence: a Stakeholder-centred Synthesis of Systematic Reviews." Work (Reading, Mass.), vol. 52, no. 2, 2015, pp. 353-73.
White MI, Wagner SL, Schultz IZ, et al. Non-modifiable worker and workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence: A stakeholder-centred synthesis of systematic reviews. Work. 2015;52(2):353-73.
White, M. I., Wagner, S. L., Schultz, I. Z., Murray, E., Bradley, S. M., Hsu, V., McGuire, L., & Schulz, W. (2015). Non-modifiable worker and workplace risk factors contributing to workplace absence: A stakeholder-centred synthesis of systematic reviews. Work (Reading, Mass.), 52(2), 353-73. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-152134
White MI, et al. Non-modifiable Worker and Workplace Risk Factors Contributing to Workplace Absence: a Stakeholder-centred Synthesis of Systematic Reviews. Work. 2015;52(2):353-73. PubMed PMID: 26409377.
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