A1 Journal article (refereed)
Work incapacity among family caregivers : a record linkage study (2022)
Mikkola, T. M., Mänty, M., Kautiainen, H., von Bonsdorff, M. B., Haanpää, M., Koponen, H., Kröger, T., & Eriksson, J. G. (2022). Work incapacity among family caregivers : a record linkage study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(6), 580-585. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-217901
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Mikkola, Tuija M.; Mänty, Minna; Kautiainen, Hannu; von Bonsdorff, Mikaela B.; Haanpää, Maija; Koponen, Hannu; Kröger, Teppo; Eriksson, Johan G.
Journal or series: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
ISSN: 0143-005X
eISSN: 1470-2738
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 08/02/2022
Volume: 76
Issue number: 6
Pages range: 580-585
Publisher: BMJ
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-217901
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/79779
Abstract
Methods The study sample included all individuals in Finland, who had received caregiver’s allowance and were available to the labour market in 2012 (n=16 982) and their controls (n=35 371). Information on the number of sickness absence (spells >10 days) and disability pension (SADP) days and related diagnoses according to ICD-10 were obtained from national registers for the years 2012–2017. The analyses were adjusted for age, sex, occupational status, education, income and degree of urbanisation.
Results During the follow-up, 40.9% of caregivers and 39.5% of controls had at least one sickness absence spell and 6.1% and 4.7%, respectively, received disability pension. The mean annual number of SADP days was 23.2 (95% CI 22.3 to 24.1) for caregivers and 18.5 (95% CI 18.0 to 19.0) for controls (adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR)=1.16, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.22). The number of annual SADP days due to mental disorders was higher in caregivers (7.2, 95% CI 6.7 to 7.8) than controls (4.0, 95% CI 3.8 to 4.3; adjusted IRR 1.58, 95% CI 1.42 to 1.75). There were no differences in SADP days due to cancer, neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, or musculoskeletal diseases, or external causes.
Discussion Higher number of SADP days due to mental disorders in caregivers suggests that family caregiving has an adverse effect on work capacity and that caregivers are at increased risk for mental disorders.
Keywords: family caregivers; sickness absences; incapacity for work; mental health problems; mental disorders
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 2
- Gerontology and Public Health (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) TGE
- Gerontology Research Center (Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences LTK, SPORT) GEREC
- Social and Public Policy (Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy YFI) YKP
- Centre of Excellence in Research on Ageing and Care (Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy YFI) ; 2018-2025
- School of Wellbeing (University of Jyväskylä JYU) JYU.Well