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Protocol for a systematic review to understand the long-term mental-health effects of influenza pandemics in the pre-COVID-19 era
CONCLUSIONS: Pandemics likely produce long-term mental-health impacts with relevance for social, health and economic planning. The systematic review based on this protocol will complement other evidence on pandemic impacts and help policymakers incorporate relevant interventions.PMID:38153124 | DOI:10.1177/14034948231217362 (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - December 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jessica L Dimka Benjamin M Schneider Svenn-Erik Mamelund Source Type: research

Level of and Changes in Perceived Work Ability Among Partial Disability Pensioners and the Risk of Full Disability Pension —A Register-Linked Cohort Study
ConclusionAmong those receiving partial DP, perceived poor work ability was a risk factor for full DP. Our findings highlight the importance of monitoring the level of perceived work ability of those receiving partial DP to enable identifying individuals at an increased risk of full DP. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - December 28, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Unemployed and disabled for work: identifying 3-year labour market pathways from the beginning of a sickness absence using sequence and cluster analyses in a register-based longitudinal study in Finland
Conclusions Unemployed persons starting an SA are a heterogeneous group, with different labour market pathways. For many, the combination of unemployment and work disability means low chances for employment or regained work ability during the following years. Unemployed persons with poorer health, long history outside employment, older age, low educational level, a rejected DP application and a mental disorder could benefit from targeted support. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - December 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Perhoniemi, R., Blomgren, J., Laaksonen, M. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research

Influencing factors of falls among older adults in Chinese retirement institutions: A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionFalls among older adults in Chinese nursing homes were common, and there were many influencing factors. Timely screening and intervention should be implemented to reduce the adverse consequences of falls on older adults. Trial registrationRegistration number: CRD42023421099. (Source: PLoS One)
Source: PLoS One - December 27, 2023 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Xiaoxing Huang Source Type: research

Risk of unemployment and work disability among refugee and non-refugee migrants with incident psychotic disorders in Sweden and Denmark
ConclusionsNon-refugee migrants and refugees with NAPDs in both Sweden and Denmark are particularly vulnerable to experiencing unemployment. Targeted interventions may help to reduce these disparities and promote long-term work ability among migrant groups. (Source: The European Journal of Public Health)
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - December 19, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research

Do the New Rural Pension Scheme promote the health status of chronic patients in old age? —Evidence from CHARLS 2018 in China
Many researchers have examined the impact of social insurance on health in elderly. However, in most cases, they have only demonstrated correlational results and have not been able to determine causal effects,... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Qihong Liang, Yuxuan Chen, Zheng Zhang and Shengli An Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sequence analysis of sickness absence and disability pension days in 2012-2018 among privately employed white-collar workers in Sweden: a prospective cohort study
Conclusion In general, only a few privately employed white-collar workers had SA and even fewer had DP during the 7-year follow-up. The risk of belonging to a cluster characterised by SA or DP varied by sex, levels of education and income, and other sociodemographic factors. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - December 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Salonen, L., Alexanderson, K., Farrants, K. Tags: Open access, Occupational and environmental medicine Source Type: research

Work Participation after Multimodal Rehabilitation due to Cancer: Representative Analyses using Routine Data of the German Pension Insurance
CONCLUSION: Two years after cancer rehabilitation, 5 to 6 out of 10 persons returned to stable work participation. Relevant influencing factors were the length of sick leave and wages prior to cancer rehabilitation. The results suggest inclusion of more work-related aspects in cancer rehabilitation and greater suppor, especially in the first year post-rehabilitation.PMID:38065547 | DOI:10.1055/a-2192-3476 (Source: Die Rehabilitation)
Source: Die Rehabilitation - December 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: David Fauser Pia Zollmann Marco Streibelt Matthias Bethge Source Type: research