Tailored support for preparing employees with cancer to return to work: Recognition and gaining new insights in an open atmosphere

Background: A considerable number of cancer survivors face difficulties in returning to work (RTW). More insight is needed on how to support employees shortly after cancer treatment and help them make the transition back to work. Objective: To gain an in-depth understanding of how and under what circumstances a Cancer & Work Support (CWS)...

Health and prolonging working lives: an advisory report of the Health Council of The Netherlands

Objective This opinion paper summarizes the main findings and recommendations of an advisory report on health and prolonging working life, which was requested by the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. Methods The advisory report was compiled by a multidisciplinary committee of ten scientists appointed by the Health Council of The...

Gezondheid en langer doorwerken

Omdat mensen steeds ouder worden is overheidsbeleid de afgelopen jaren in toenemende mate gericht op langer doorwerken. Op verzoek van de minister van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid geeft de hiertoe ingestelde commissie advies over wat vanuit gezondheidsperspectief nodig is voor langer doorwerken. Hoe beïnvloeden gezondheid en langer...

Coping and sickness absence

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the role of coping styles in sickness absence. In line with findings that contrast the reactive-passive focused strategies, problem-solving strategies are generally associated with positive results in terms of well-being and overall health outcomes; our hypothesis is that such strategies are...

Distress or no distress, that's the question: A cutoff point for distress in a working population

Background. The objective of the present study is to establish an optimal cutoff point for distress measured with the corresponding scale of the 4DSQ, using the prediction of sickness absence as a criterion. The cutoff point should result in a measure that can be used as a credible selection instrument for sickness absence in occupational health...

Is burnout related to allostatic load?

Background: Burnout has a negative impact on physical health, but the mechanisms underlying this relation remain unclear. To elucidate these mechanisms, possible mediating physiological systems or risk factors for adverse health in burned-out employees should be investigated. Goal: The aim of the present study among 290 Dutch managers was to...

Can sickness absence be reduced by stress reduction programs: On the effectiveness of two approaches

Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two brief preventive stress reduction programs - a cognitive focused program and a combined intervention of physical exercise and relaxation - on sickness absence in stressed and non-stressed employees working in various jobs in a telecom company. Methods: The study was...

The effect of a cognitive and a physical stress-reducing programme on psychological complaints

Objectives: To investigate the short-term and long-term effectiveness of two, brief, preventive, work stress management programmes. One programme was a cognition-focused programme, the other was a newly developed intervention in which physical exercise and relaxation were combined. It was hypothesised that the newly developed intervention would...