Depression and Employees’ Risk of Chronic Disease Development: A Critical Issue for the Workforce

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• Personal Author:
  Owens-Gary M
• Description:
  Depression and chronic diseases are alarmingly common in the workplace and represent a growing public health concern for employers and employees due to the long-lasting effect they can have on the workforce. Type 2 diabetes frequently co-exists with depression. Having both depression and diabetes can not only affect workers' physical and emotional health, but can also contribute to diminished work performance as a result of numerous factors (e.g., disease-related complications, reduced productivity), especially when these comorbid conditions go left unrecognized or unaddressed. To mitigate the negative impact that depression and diabetes can have on the future workforce, effective workplace interventions must be developed and made readily available to help employees manage these conditions, improve their work environment, and improve their overall quality of life. ... This presentation will: 1) provide an overview of the burden of depression and diabetes at work; 2) describe how workplace health promotion programs can protect the future workforce; and 3) explore ways in which the changing work environment needs to be taken into consideration for the prevention and management of depression and diabetes. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Blood
  • Chronic Disease
  • Health Promotion
  • Hematologic Diseases
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mental Health
  • Nervous System
  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Safety
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Worker health
  • Mental disorders
  • Mental health
  • Mental illness
  • Blood sugar disorders
  • Diseases
  • Chronic diseases
  • Disease prevention
  • Public health
  • Work performance
  More +
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  76-77
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058735
• Citation:
  Work, Stress and Health 2019, November 6-9, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2019 Nov; :76-77
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Work, Stress and Health 2019, November 6-9, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223136/cdc_223136_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 116.53 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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