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. 2001 Jan 1;92(1):72–78. doi: 10.1007/BF03404849

Work-Related Population Health Indicators

John N Lavis 117,217,317,417,✉, Cameron A Mustard 117,417,517, Jennifer I Payne 117,517, Mark S R Farrant 117
PMCID: PMC6980006  PMID: 11257998

Abstract

Objective: To provide evidence-based recommendations for work-related population health indicators.

Methods: Drawing on a framework of work-related experiences, we systematically reviewed studies that assess the association between these experiences and health and reviewed related measures at the population level that could be used as indicators.

Results: We recommend (and grade the strength of evidence supporting our recommendation for) the following indicators for which data are already routinely collected: unemployment rate (strong), long-term unemployment rate (limited), and permanent lay-off rate (limited). As well, we recommend and grade our support for the following new indicators: insecurity associated with pending job loss (limited), with possible major organizational change (limited), and with actual major organizational change (limited); and job strain (medium).

Conclusion: These evidence-based indicators can be used to monitor work-related determinants of health and thus to inform the conceptualization, development, and evaluation of policies and programs related to these determinants.

Footnotes

The report on which this paper is based was funded by Health Canada under contract 97107. The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or official policy of Health Canada. John Lavis and Jennifer Payne receive partial salary support from The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.

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