Determinants of Sustainable Return to Work After Burnout or Depression: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
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This study aims to identify the factors that determine sustainable return to work after burnout or depression.
148 employees returning to work after CMD-related sickness absence were followed for one year.
Five questionnaires assessed participants' symptoms and work ability.
Survival analysis and linear regression were used to analyze recurrent sickness absence and work ability.
27.9% experienced recurrent sickness absence within 12 months post-return to work.
Higher anxiety and depression severity at return correlated with increased risk of recurrent sickness absence (HR = 1.176, 95% CI [1.027-1.346], p = 0.019).
Better work ability was associated with being married, higher self-efficacy, and greater controllability.