caa a22 4500 463193989 CHVBK 20180406164917.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070501xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00420-006-0157-9 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00420-006-0157-9 Can sickness absence be reduced by stress reduction programs: on the effectiveness of two approaches [Elektronische Daten] [Willem van Rhenen, Roland Blonk, Wilmar Schaufeli, Frank van Dijk] Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two brief preventive stress reduction programs—a cognitive focused program and a combined intervention of physical exercise and relaxation—on sickness absence in stressed and non-stressed employees working in various jobs in a telecom company. Methods: The study was designed as an a priori randomized trial and the follow-up period for sickness absence was 1year. Sickness absence data of 242 employees were analyzed with respect to spells of sickness (frequency, incidence rate), days (length, duration) and time between intervention and first subsequent absent spell. Results: For stressed employees this study suggests that the illness burden represented by absenteeism is not affected by the interventions. There is no substantial difference in effectiveness between the cognitive and physical interventions. However, in comparison with the physical intervention the cognitive intervention decreases the period between the intervention and the first recurrence of a sick leave period with 144days (marginal significant). Conclusion: The illness burden represented by absenteeism is effected in detail but not substantially by the interventions. Springer-Verlag, 2006 Physical intervention nationallicence Cognitive intervention nationallicence Sickness absence nationallicence Occupational health nationallicence van Rhenen Willem Coronel Institute, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut Blonk Roland TNO Work and Employment, Polarisavenue 151, 2132 JJ, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands aut Schaufeli Wilmar Department of Psychology, Research Institute Psychology and Health, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut van Dijk Frank Coronel Institute, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Springer-Verlag 80/6(2007-05-01), 505-515 0340-0131 80:6<505 2007 80 420 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-006-0157-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-006-0157-9 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- van Rhenen Willem Coronel Institute, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Blonk Roland TNO Work and Employment, Polarisavenue 151, 2132 JJ, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schaufeli Wilmar Department of Psychology, Research Institute Psychology and Health, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 1, 3584 CS, Utrecht, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- van Dijk Frank Coronel Institute, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Springer-Verlag 80/6(2007-05-01), 505-515 0340-0131 80:6<505 2007 80 420 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer