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View article: Productivity changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated risk factors
Productivity changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated risk factors Open
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate productivity loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify risk factors by examining indicators of work productivity loss in a population-based cohort in The Netherlands. METHODS: Longitudinal da…
View article: Having paid work 1 year after disability claim in different types of mental and behavioural disorders
Having paid work 1 year after disability claim in different types of mental and behavioural disorders Open
Background The majority of claimants diagnosed with a mental and/or behavioral disorder have residual work capacity, however, the chance of actual (return to) work after a disability claim assessment may differ within this diagnosis group …
View article: Implemented disability-related policies and practices and sustained employment of partially disabled employees: evidence from linked survey and register data
Implemented disability-related policies and practices and sustained employment of partially disabled employees: evidence from linked survey and register data Open
OBJECTIVES: This study examined the associations between implemented disability-related policies and practices (DPP) and sustained employment among partially disabled employees in The Netherlands. METHODS: Employer survey data on implement…
View article: Inability to Work Fulltime and the Association with Paid Employment One Year After the Work Disability Assessment: A Longitudinal Register-Based Cohort Study
Inability to Work Fulltime and the Association with Paid Employment One Year After the Work Disability Assessment: A Longitudinal Register-Based Cohort Study Open
Objectives Disability benefit applicants with residual work capacity are often not able to work fulltime. In Dutch work disability benefit assessments, the inability to work fulltime is an important outcome, indicating the number of hours …
View article: Return to work policies and practices after total hip or knee arthroplasty in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands: an exploratory study
Return to work policies and practices after total hip or knee arthroplasty in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands: an exploratory study Open
To explore return-to-work (RTW) policies and practices for total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients in three European countries. An exploratory study in Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands consisting of thr…
View article: Process evaluation of a comprehensive approach to reintegration of disability benefit recipients with multiple problems (CARm) into the labour market
Process evaluation of a comprehensive approach to reintegration of disability benefit recipients with multiple problems (CARm) into the labour market Open
The lack of effect of the CARm intervention was almost certainly caused by implementation failure. Once again this study showed the importance of involving all stakeholders in developing and the conduct of the intervention, and of clarifyi…
View article: Disability-related policies and practices and sustained employment: A survey and register data study
Disability-related policies and practices and sustained employment: A survey and register data study Open
Background Many OECD countries implemented reforms to promote sustained employment of employees on long-term sick leave. Still, sustained employment remains low, which is worrying as it may affect the health and well-being of this vulnerab…
View article: How do hospitals deal with nursing shortages? Insights from the northern German-Dutch border region
How do hospitals deal with nursing shortages? Insights from the northern German-Dutch border region Open
Background In many countries, hospitals are confronted with nursing shortages. So are hospitals in Germany and the Netherlands as neighboring countries with dire consequences for the hospital. Simultaneously, competition for nurses is high…
View article: A longitudinal study on symptom profiles and risk factors in patients with post COVID-19 condition
A longitudinal study on symptom profiles and risk factors in patients with post COVID-19 condition Open
Background To improve research and care for patients with post COVID-19 condition more insight into different subtypes of post COVID-19 condition and their risk factors is urgently needed. We aimed to identify risk factors of post COVID-19…
View article: Barriers, facilitators and needs for self-direction in return-to-work: a multi-perspective study
Barriers, facilitators and needs for self-direction in return-to-work: a multi-perspective study Open
Background Long-term sickness absence is not only an organizational, but also a societal public health problem. Many sick-listed workers experience challenges in self-directing their return-to-work (RTW), where RTW is considered as a gradu…
View article: Labour market effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: A Dutch longitudinal study
Labour market effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: A Dutch longitudinal study Open
Background The COVID-19 crisis has caused profound impact on societal, economic, and healthcare systems. The nature and distribution of these impacts, especially over longer periods of time, is still in need of further investigation. We ai…
View article: Time to return to work by occupational class after total hip or knee arthroplasty
Time to return to work by occupational class after total hip or knee arthroplasty Open
Aims For the increasing number of working-age patients undergoing total hip or total knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), return to work (RTW) after surgery is crucial. We investigated the association between occupational class and time to RTW aft…
View article: Symptom profiles and their risk factors in patients with post-COVID-19 condition: a Dutch longitudinal cohort study
Symptom profiles and their risk factors in patients with post-COVID-19 condition: a Dutch longitudinal cohort study Open
Background To improve research and care for patients with post-COVID-19 condition more insight into different subtypes of post-COVID-19 condition and their risk factors is urgently needed. We aimed to identify risk factors of post-COVID-19…
View article: Residual Work Capacity and (In)Ability to Work Fulltime Among a Year-Cohort of Disability Benefit Applicants Diagnosed with Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Residual Work Capacity and (In)Ability to Work Fulltime Among a Year-Cohort of Disability Benefit Applicants Diagnosed with Mental and Behavioural Disorders Open
Aims Residual work capacity and inability to work fulltime are important outcomes in disability benefit assessment for workers with mental and behavioural disorders. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the prevalence and associat…
View article: A capital-based approach to better understand health inequalities: Theoretical and empirical explorations
A capital-based approach to better understand health inequalities: Theoretical and empirical explorations Open
Background: The persistence of health inequalities may be driven by differences in education and income, but also by other economic and non-economic factors. Our aim was to explore how the association between single-dimensional health and …
View article: Do influence at work and possibilities for development mitigate the impact of job demands for workers with and without depression
Do influence at work and possibilities for development mitigate the impact of job demands for workers with and without depression Open
The interaction effect of job demands and depression on being employed was significant [b=-0.22, 95% confidence interval (CI) -0.44‒0.01]. Workers without depression were more likely to be employed whereas workers with depression were less…
View article: Training for occupational health physicians to involve significant others in the return-to-work process of workers with chronic diseases: a randomized controlled trial
Training for occupational health physicians to involve significant others in the return-to-work process of workers with chronic diseases: a randomized controlled trial Open
This study is registered in the Netherlands Trial Register under trial number NL8744; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/8744.Implications for rehabilitationThe TOTIS e-learning module is the first evidence-based training to improve the kn…