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February 8, 20260 citations

Health loss-related grief among sick-listed employees: development and validation of the health impairment grief scale.

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JEJanske H W van EerselIHInge L. HulshofLOLaura S. van Os

Key Points

  • The research aims to define health loss-related grief and assess its impact on sick-listed employees during their return to work.
  • Development of the Health Impairment Grief Scale (HIGS)
  • Validation of HIGS through assessments with sick-listed employees
  • Analysis of the relationship between health loss-related grief and pre-job loss grief
  • Health loss-related grief was identified as a distinct psychological phenomenon.
  • A valid tool (HIGS) was developed to identify grief reactions.
  • The findings suggest interconnected emotional challenges during the return-to-work process.

Abstract

This study identifies health loss-related grief as a distinct psychological phenomenon among sick-listed employees. The association between health loss-related grief and pre-job loss grief suggests that employees may face interconnected emotional challenges during return-to-work. The HIGS provides rehabilitation professionals with a valid tool to identify grief reactions in return-to-work assessments, enabling recognition of employees who may require support that addresses both health-related and anticipated work-related losses.

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Eersel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698827c90fc35cd7a8846c12https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2026.2624530
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