Six Years of Sick Leave Spells in a Group of University Civil Workers. Can Modern Work Bring Them a New Health Problem

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ID15468907
AuthorsAdriano Dias (0000-0001-6895-372X, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)), João Marcos Bernardes (0000-0003-4494-9421, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)), Miriam Malacize Fantazia (Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)), Carlos Ruiz-Frutos (0000-0003-3715-1382, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo, corresponding author), Juan Gómez-Salgado (0000-0001-9053-7730, Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo)
Year2018
Volume16
Issue1
Pages17-17
Publication date2018-12-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph16010017
PMID30577640
OpenAlexW2906378136
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited27

The objective of this study is to analyse sick leave episodes of a university's collective of statutory workers in the State of São Paulo, between January 2010 and December 2015. For this, a descriptive study analysed 5776 registered spells of sick leave of four university units: agricultural sciences; human health, health and animal reproduction, and biological sciences; an administrative unit; and a university hospital. The medical expert assessment was carried out by general practitioners and psychiatrists who managed sick leave and return to work cases. Around 52% had up to three sick leave episodes, and 10% of the workers had 20 or more episodes. Each spell of sickness absence lasted a median of 30 days (IQR 8−60 days). Among all of sick leaves, 35% had as a primary cause mental or behavioural diseases, of which 30% were depressive disorders, followed by around 18% related to the musculoskeletal system and the connective tissues. In the medical reports, 80% of the workers reported pain and 30% reported psychological symptoms. The collective, seen as privileged by many for their job stability, has a high percentage of sick leave due to mental illness, with extended periods which affect the levels of disability and reduce possibilities of return

Family medicine · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Sick leave · Medicine · Occupational Health and Burnout · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Workplace Health and Well-being

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