Occupation as a Proxy for Job Exposures? Routine Data Analysis Using the Example of Rehabilitation
Martin Brünger,Sebastian Bernert,Karla Spyra · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2020 · Heft S 1 · S. S41 bis S51
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Abstract Aim of the study Job exposures are associated with health-related outcomes including sick leave and reduction in earning capacity. Rehabilitation of persons in working age aims primarily to secure or restore work capacity. Information concerning job exposures is, however, not directly available in routine data of healthcare payers. Since exposures relate to specific occupations and the current occupation is part of routine data, job exposures may be determined indirectly via job-exposure matrices (JEM). The aim of the study is to describe the possibilities and challenges of the representation of job exp…