2019 Volume 31 Issue 1 Pages 48-56
This study used a qualitative approach to investigate differences in return to work by workers that had taken leave for mood disorders. Data from semi-structured interviews conducted with participants (N = 10) that were reinstated or not reinstated after leave were categorized by using the KJ method. This method generated 93 small, 35 medium, and 7 large categories. The number of categories between the two groups were analyzed, which indicated that workers reinstated after leave resulted in significantly more categories concerning support in the workplace, whereas workers that were not-reinstated resulted in significantly more categories concerning the degree of stress and inadequate support in the workplace. Therefore, it is suggested that offering psychological treatment for patients with mood disorders and supporting them in the workplace are both necessary to facilitate patient reinstatement.
