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Relationship between support for workers with illness and work functioning impairment in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
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ABSTRACT
ObjectiveThis study examined the relationship between job accommodations for workers with poor health and work functioning impairment during the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsAn internet survey was conducted in December 2020. We included 24,429 subjects for analysis. One question was used to determine whether subjects needed job accommodations from their company to continue working in their current health condition. The odds ratios (ORs) of the necessity of job accommodations for sick workers associated with work functioning impairment were estimated using multilevel logistic regression analysis. ResultsThe OR of work functioning impairment among sick workers not receiving job accommodations was 5.75 (95% confidence interval (CI) 5.34-6.20, p<0.001) and those receiving job accommodations was 1.88 (95% CI 1.69-2.08, p<0.001) compared to healthy workers. ConclusionsThis study suggests that providing job accommodations to workers with poor health may improve their work functioning impairment.
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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English
Year:
2021
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