Job demand and control interventions: a stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on workplace disability

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dc.contributor.authorWilliams-Whitt, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorWhite, M. I.
dc.contributor.authorWagner, S. L.
dc.contributor.authorSchultz, I. Z.
dc.contributor.authorKoehn, C.
dc.contributor.authorDionne, C. E.
dc.contributor.authorKoehoorn, M.
dc.contributor.authorHarder, H.
dc.contributor.authorPasca, R.
dc.contributor.authorWärje, O.
dc.contributor.authorHsu, V.
dc.contributor.authorMcGuire, L.
dc.contributor.authorSchulz, W.
dc.contributor.authorKube, D.
dc.contributor.authorHook, A.
dc.contributor.authorWright, M. D.
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-20T21:55:28Z
dc.date.available2020-02-20T21:55:28Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionOpen access article. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) appliesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Physical and psychological job demands in combination with the degree of control a worker has over task completion, play an important role in reducing stress. Occupational stress is an important, modifiable factor affecting work disability. However, the effectiveness of reducing job demands or increasing job control remains unclear, particularly for outcomes of interest to employers, such as absenteeism or productivity. Objective: This systematic review reports on job demand and control interventions that impact absenteeism, productivity and financial outcomes. Methods: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis was conducted with researcher and stakeholder collaboration throughout. Databases and grey literature were searched for systematic reviews between 2000 and 2012: Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, DARE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, TRIP, health-evidence.ca, Rehab+, National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC), and Institute for Work and Health. Articles were assessed independently by two researchers for inclusion criteria and methodological quality. Differences were resolved through consensus. Results: The search resulted in 3363 unique titles. After review of abstracts, 115 articles were retained for full-text review. 11 articles finally met the inclusion criteria and are summarized in this synthesis. The best level of evidence we found indicates that multimodal job demand reductions for either at-work or off-work workers will reduce disability-related absenteeism. Conclusion: In general, the impacts of interventions that aim to reduce job demands or increase job control can be positive for the organization in terms of reducing absenteeism, increasing productivity and cost-effectiveness. However, more high quality research is needed to further assess the relationships and quantify effect sizes for the interventions and outcomes reviewed in this study.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationWilliams-Whitt, K., White, M. I., Wagner, S. L., Schultz, I. Z., Koehn, C., Dionne, C. E., ... Wright, M. D. (2015). Job demand and control interventions: A stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on workplace disability. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 6(2), 61-78. doi: 10.15171/ijoem.2015.553en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5686
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNational Iranian Oil Company (N I O C) Polyclinicsen_US
dc.publisher.facultyManagementen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.publisher.institutionCanadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disabilityen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of British Columbiaen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Northern British Columbiaen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversité Lavalen_US
dc.publisher.institutionBC Construction Safety Allianceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionFIOSA-MIOSA Safety Alliance of BCen_US
dc.publisher.institutionStantec Consultingen_US
dc.publisher.institutionHealth Employers Association of British Columbiaen_US
dc.publisher.institutionApex Informationen_US
dc.publisher.urlhttps://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijoem.2015.553
dc.subjectJob demandsen_US
dc.subjectJob controlen_US
dc.subjectWorkplaceen_US
dc.subjectEfficiencyen_US
dc.subjectOrganizationalen_US
dc.subjectWork disability
dc.subjectOccupational stress
dc.subjectDisability related absenteeism
dc.subjectJob productivity
dc.subject.lcshJob stress
dc.subject.lcshAbsenteeism (Labor)
dc.subject.lcshLabor productivity
dc.subject.lcshWork environment
dc.titleJob demand and control interventions: a stakeholder-centered best-evidence synthesis of systematic reviews on workplace disabilityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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