Abstract
Methods: A total of 705 workers with Type 2 diabetes completed a Danish cross-sectional survey. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations between background characteristics and probability of non-disclosure of diabetes to the employer. The models were mutually adjusted for background characteristics, socioeconomic-, diabetesand work-related factors.
Results: Among the participants, 23% had not disclosed their Type 2 diabetes to their current employer. Nondisclosure was associated with more sickness absence, more years with diabetes, greater use of diabetic medication, higher educational level and a perception of not being respected by superior. Personal traits such as gender, age and wellbeing were not associated with disclosure.
Conclusions: Among the feasible targets for interventions, good psychosocial work environment was associated with disclosure.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1116-1119 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Diabetic Medicine |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2017 |
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Characteristics associated with non-disclosure of type 2 diabetes at work. / Skinner, Timothy; Willaing, Ingrid; Cleal, Brian; Olsen, Kasper.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics associated with non-disclosure of type 2 diabetes at work
AU - Skinner, Timothy
AU - Willaing, Ingrid
AU - Cleal, Brian
AU - Olsen, Kasper
PY - 2017/8
Y1 - 2017/8
N2 - Aim: To explore factors associated with non-disclosure of Type 2 diabetes to employers among Danish workers with Type 2 diabetes.Methods: A total of 705 workers with Type 2 diabetes completed a Danish cross-sectional survey. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations between background characteristics and probability of non-disclosure of diabetes to the employer. The models were mutually adjusted for background characteristics, socioeconomic-, diabetesand work-related factors.Results: Among the participants, 23% had not disclosed their Type 2 diabetes to their current employer. Nondisclosure was associated with more sickness absence, more years with diabetes, greater use of diabetic medication, higher educational level and a perception of not being respected by superior. Personal traits such as gender, age and wellbeing were not associated with disclosure.Conclusions: Among the feasible targets for interventions, good psychosocial work environment was associated with disclosure.
AB - Aim: To explore factors associated with non-disclosure of Type 2 diabetes to employers among Danish workers with Type 2 diabetes.Methods: A total of 705 workers with Type 2 diabetes completed a Danish cross-sectional survey. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the associations between background characteristics and probability of non-disclosure of diabetes to the employer. The models were mutually adjusted for background characteristics, socioeconomic-, diabetesand work-related factors.Results: Among the participants, 23% had not disclosed their Type 2 diabetes to their current employer. Nondisclosure was associated with more sickness absence, more years with diabetes, greater use of diabetic medication, higher educational level and a perception of not being respected by superior. Personal traits such as gender, age and wellbeing were not associated with disclosure.Conclusions: Among the feasible targets for interventions, good psychosocial work environment was associated with disclosure.
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U2 - 10.1111/dme.13386
DO - 10.1111/dme.13386
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 1116
EP - 1119
JO - Diabetic Medicine
JF - Diabetic Medicine
SN - 0742-3071
IS - 8
ER -