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1768 – Sick-leave Due To Psychiatric Disorder Among Women

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 April 2020

H. Ben Ammar ,
A. Bel Arbi ,
L. Robbana ,
O. Moula ,
A. Bouasker  and
R. Ghachem
H. Ben Ammar
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
A. Bel Arbi
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
L. Robbana
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
O. Moula
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
A. Bouasker
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia
R. Ghachem
Affiliation:
External Consultations and Emergencies Services, Razi Hospital, Mannouba, Tunisia

Abstract

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Introduction

Women take sick-leave more often than men, in general and especially because of psychiatric disorders.

Objective

The aim of the present study was to describe and analyse sick-leave due to psychiatric morbidity and its relation to age and occupation, with a special focus on sex differences.

Method

We conducted a retrospective and descriptive study in external consultation of the psychiatric hospital Razi. We collected the records of patients seen between 01/07/2011 and 30/09/2012 and who received sick leave for psychiatric illness.

Results

92 patients were included (78 female, 14 male) with mean age of 43,6 years. Sick-leave duration was longer for women. The greatest gender differences were found in the youngest and oldest age-groups. Women had higher incidence also in the longest spells (86% vs 14%).

Depressive disorders were found among 73% of cases. Highest incidence of sick-leave was found among those with a combination of psychiatric and physical morbidity.

Conclusion

Psychiatric disorder is an important factor in sick-leave among women, especially regarding length of absence. Further studies on the influence of sex integration on sickness absence need to be done.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 28 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 21th European Congress of Psychiatry , 2013 , 28-E1033
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2013
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