We arbitrarily considered sickness absence as "normal" if a person had no more than two short, one medium and one long absence spell, and no more than three absence spells all together.
Of all the responding physicians below the age of 65, 67.4% had consultations considering sickness-certification at least a few times a year.
- A majority of psychiatrists consider handling sickness certification as problematic.
Social security might request radiography to establish facts before considering (continued) sickness certification or disability pension (...contributing to an endless dance in the X-ray corridors).
In Sweden, after one week of self-certification, all patients need a medical certificate issued by a physician to be considered for sickness benefits.
In Sweden, as well as in many other industrialized countries, sickness absence is considered to be a major public health issue [ 1- 4].
Until the 18th century, mental illness was most often seen as demonic possession, but it gradually came to be considered as a sickness requiring treatment.
When considering GP-certified sickness absence, only Low work satisfaction is significantly different from zero.
Many people in Haiti consider incidents of sickness, layoffs, theft, accidents and death to be the result of a spiritual attack.
We considered long-term sickness absence as a measure of ill health.
