Workplace stress drives long-term sick leave, Swedish study finds

High emotional demands on the job significantly increase the risk of extended sickness absence, according to a Swedish prospective cohort study. The finding has implications for employer health policies and workforce planning, suggesting that workplace stress management could reduce costly absenteeism and improve productivity.

Originaltitel: Emotional demands and all-cause and diagnosis-specific long-term sickness absence: a prospective cohort study in Sweden