Lexis Monique A S, Jansen Nicole W H, van Amelsvoort Ludovic G P M, van den Brandt Piet A, Kant Ijmert
Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
J Occup Environ Med. 2009 Aug;51(8):887-95. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181aa012a.
To study the relationship between depressive complaints and sickness absence in the working population.
Data from a prospective epidemiological cohort (n = 3339) were used. Depressive complaints were measured with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD-D) Scale. Sickness absence was assessed objectively through individual record linkage with the company registers.
Higher levels of depressive complaints were associated with a shorter time to first sickness absence spell and a longer duration of sickness absence. In women with mild depressive complaints, the average number of sickness absence days over 10 months follow-up was 27.37 (SD = 64.73) days versus 11.01 (SD = 30.03) days (P < 0.001) in employees scoring within the reference range. In men this was 14.48 (SD = 38.73) days versus 7.67 (SD = 25.80) days (P < 0.001).
Prevention of mild depressive complaints might be beneficial in preventing future sickness absence.
研究在职人群中抑郁症状与病假缺勤之间的关系。
使用来自一项前瞻性流行病学队列（n = 3339）的数据。抑郁症状采用医院焦虑抑郁量表（HAD-D）进行测量。病假缺勤通过与公司登记册的个人记录关联进行客观评估。
抑郁症状水平较高与首次病假缺勤发作时间较短以及病假缺勤持续时间较长相关。在有轻度抑郁症状的女性中，10个月随访期间的平均病假缺勤天数为27.37（标准差 = 64.73）天，而在参考范围内得分的员工为11.01（标准差 = 30.03）天（P < 0.001）。在男性中，这一数字分别为14.48（标准差 = 38.73）天和7.67（标准差 = 25.80）天（P < 0.001）。
预防轻度抑郁症状可能有助于预防未来的病假缺勤。
