Depression in the workplace: the role of the corporate medical director.
J Occup Environ Med
; 50(4): 476-81, 2008 Apr.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18404021
ABSTRACT
Depressive disorders are a major health issue in the US workplace. They are responsible for significant direct and indirect costs to the employer in terms of medical and pharmaceutical costs, time absent from work and decreased productivity while on the job (presenteeism). The Corporate Medical Director (CMD) or occupational health physician must be equipped to respond to this health problem just as they must be able to respond to the more "traditional" workplace issues such as communicable disease, occupational exposures, and work-related ergonomic injuries. An integrated response by the CMD includes forming partnerships with relevant departments such as the Employee Assistance Program, Human Resources, Corporate Benefits, and others; measuring the impact of the disease; and providing leadership with regard to interventions in health plan design, disability management, workplace policy, and education aimed at increasing awareness and destigmatization.
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Lugar de Trabajo
/
Rol Profesional
/
Depresión
/
Ejecutivos Médicos
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
/
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos