Supervisory behaviour as a predictor of return to work in employees absent from work due to mental health problems

Aims: To study supervisory behaviour as a predictive factor for return to work of employees absent due to mental health problems; and to explore the association between conditional factors and supervisory behaviour. Methods: Eighty five supervisors of employees were interviewed by telephone. Questionnaires providing information on person related...

A patient-centred, workplace-based counselling programme may increase workers' physical activity

Chemicals/CAS: cholesterol, 57-88-5

Reasons for adopting technological innovations reducing physical workload in bricklaying

In this paper the adoption of technological innovations to improve the work of bricklayers and bricklayers' assistants is evaluated. Two studies were performed among 323 subjects to determine the adoption of the working methods, the perceived workload, experiences with the working methods, and the reasons for adopting the working methods....

The effectiveness of worksite physical activity programs on physical activity, physical fitness, and health

Objective: To critically review the literature with respect to the effectiveness of worksite physical activity programs on physical activity, physical fitness, and health. Data Sources: A search for relevant English-written papers published between 1980 and 2000 was conducted using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Sportdiscus, CINAHL, and Psychlit. The key...

Evaluating safety effects of in-vehicle information systems

The Demand-Control Model: Specific Demands, Specific Control, and Well-Defined Groups

The purpose of this study was to test the Demand-Control Model (DCM), accompanied by three goals. Firstly, we used alternative, more focused, and multifaceted measures of both job demands and job control that are relevant and applicable to today's working contexts. Secondly, this study intended to focus on particular demands in human services...

Dutch occupational physicians and general practitioners wish to improve cooperation

Objectives - To investigate cooperation between occupational physicians (OPs) and general practitioners (GPs). Methods - Literature review; structured interviews; questionnaires sent to randomised samples of OPs (n = 232) and GPs (n = 243). Results - Actual cooperation is poor. However, more than 80% of both groups responded that they want to...

Dutch monitor on stress and physical load: Risk factors, consequences, and preventive action

Objectives - Due to recent changes in legislation on occupational health and safety, a national monitor on stress and physical load was developed in The Netherlands to monitor (a) risks and consequences of stress and physical load at work, (b) preventive actions in companies to reduce these risks, and (c) organisational and environmental...

Resultaten pilot-onderzoek: invoering van arbeidsvoorwaardelijke prikkels in de zorgsector : Dl. 2 De casebeschrijvingen en bijlagen

In dit deel worden instellingen in de zorgsector beschreven waarbij een traject is uitgevoerd gericht op de invoering en uitvoering van arbeidsvoorwaardelijke prikkels (pilot-instellingen) in het kader van het terugdringen van het ziekteverzuim. Daarnaast worden ook instellingen beschreven die als controle-instelling hebben gefungeerd en waar...

Musculoskeletal symptoms and workload in 12 branches of Dutch agriculture

A postal questionnaire survey was carried out in Dutch agriculture to identify high risk branches with respect to musculoskeletal symptoms and workload. The study population comprised a sample 2580 male employees and employers, with a response rate of 49%. A total of 75% of the employees and 71% of the employers reported musculoskeletal symptoms...

Using work, health and sick leave to predict work disability

in the Netherlands, a situation has developed in which there is one permanently disabled person for every seven to eight people active in the workforce. This is an economic emergency, for which countermeasures have been taken. The employer is made in large part financially responsible for employees' sickness absence and work disability and, at...

Incidence of disability in supervisory and non-supervisory employees