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Table 3 Ten most important necessary work accommodation needs for RTW

From: Returning to work after sickness absence due to common mental disorders: study design and baseline findings from an 18 months mixed methods follow-up study in Germany

Nr

Work accommodation need

Total sample (n = 286), %, (n)

Psychiatric group (n = 169), %, (n)

Rehabilitation group (n = 117), %, (n)

Statistics

1

GRTW

48.6 (139)

65.7 (111)

23.9 (28)

Χ2 (1, n = 286) = 46.58, p < .001, phi = −.411

2

Reduction of workload

31.8 (91)

33.7 (57)

29.1 (34)

n. s.

3

Regular feedback talks with supervisor

25.2 (72)

29.0 (49)

19.7 (23)

n. s.

4

Improvement of work organisation

24.1 (69)

26.6 (45)

20.5 (24)

n. s.

5

Reduction of working time

18.9 (54)

24.3 (41)

11.1 (13)

Χ2 (1, n = 286) = 6.97, p < .01, phi = −.158

6

Training event for colleagues & supervisors in dealing with mental disorders

17.5 (50)

19.5 (33)

14.5 (17)

n. s.

7

Individual RTW-support

13.3 (38)

17.8 (30)

6.8 (8)

Χ2 (1, n = 286) = 6.23, p < .05, phi = −.165

8

Flexibility of working times

11.5 (33)

11.8 (20)

11.1 (13)

n. s.

9

Improvement of working environment

10.1 (29)

8.3 (14)

12.8 (15)

n. s.

10

Change of workplace

10.1 (29)

11.8 (20)

7.7 (9)

n. s.

  1. Note: Multiple answers were allowed