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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2019.08.004

Multimorbidity and Its Impact on Workers: A Review of Longitudinal Studies  

Cabral, Giorgione G. (Department of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte)
de Souza, Ana C. Dantas (Department of Collective Health, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte)
Barbosa, Isabelle R. (Faculdade de Ciencias da Saude Do Trairi (FACISA), Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Norte - UFRN)
Jerez-Roig, Javier (Research Group on Methodology, Methods, Models and Outcomes of Health and Social Sciences (M3O), Faculty of Health Science and Welfare, Centre for Health and Social Care Research (CESS), University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVIC-UCC))
Souza, Dyego L.B. (Department of Collective Health, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte)
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Safety and Health at Work / v.10, no.4, 2019 , pp. 393-399 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This study investigates the impact of multimorbidity on work through a literature review of longitudinal studies. Methods: A systematic review was carried out in the databases Lilacs, SciELO, PAHO, PubMed/Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane. There were no restrictions regarding the year of publication or language to maximize the identification of relevant literature. The quality of studies was assessed by the protocol STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology (STROBE). Results: An initial database search identified 7522 registries, and at the end of the analysis, 7 manuscripts were included in the review. Several studies have demonstrated direct and indirect impacts of multimorbidity on the health of workers. For this, the number of missed days due to health-related issues was evaluated, as well as the reduction in work productivity of the unhealthy worker, vulnerability of the worker with multimorbidity regarding higher indices of dismissal and recruitment difficulties, and incidence of early retirement and/or receipt of benefits due to disabilities. Conclusions: Multimorbidity has a negative impact on work, with damages to quality of life and work productivity, worsening the absenteeism/presenteeism indices, enhancing the chances of temporary or permanent leaves, and lowering employability and admission of individuals with multimorbidity.
Keywords
Morbidity; Multimorbidity; Review; Workers; Work;
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