Open AccessSickness absence and return to work among employees with knee osteoarthritis with and without total knee arthroplasty: a prospective register linkage study among Finnish public sector employees
Author(s) -
Leena Kaila-Kangas,
Päivi Leino-Arjas,
Aki Koskinen,
Esa-Pekka Takala,
Tuula Oksanen,
Jenni Ervasti,
Johanna Kausto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3989
Subject(s) - medicine , physical therapy , sick leave , osteoarthritis , proportional hazards model , absenteeism , quartile , psychology , confidence interval , alternative medicine , social psychology , pathology
This study aimed to examine duration of sickness absence due to knee osteoarthritis (OA) and sustained return to work (RTW) among municipal employees, who had at least one compensated sickness absence period due to knee OA. The contribution of sociodemographic characteristics, diabetes and previous sickness absence were assessed. We differentiated between participants with and without total knee arthroplasty (TKA).