Association Between Types of Chronic Disease and Receiving Workplace Accommodations: A Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Workers : Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

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Association Between Types of Chronic Disease and Receiving Workplace Accommodations

A Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Workers

Harada, Arisa MD; Tateishi, Seiichiro MD, PhD; Ishimaru, Tomohiro MD, MPH, PhD; Nagata, Masako MD, PhD; Eguchi, Hisashi MD, PhD; Tsuji, Mayumi MD, PhD; Ikegami, Kazunori MD, PhD; Matsugaki, Ryutaro PhD; Fujino, Yoshihisa MD, MPH, PhD

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Fujino, Yoshihisa Professor; Ando, Hajime Dr; Eguchi, Hisashi Professor; Ikegami, Kazunori Dr; Harada, Arisa Dr; Hino, Ayako Dr; Ishimaru, Tomohiro Dr; Kitagawa, Kyoko Dr; Liu, Ning Ms; Mafune, Kosuke Dr; Matsuda, Shinya Professor; Matsugaki, Ryutaro Dr; Mori, Koji Professor; Muramatsu, Keiji Dr; Nagata, Masako Dr; Nagata, Tomohisa Dr; Ogami, Akira Professor; Tanaka, Rie Dr; Tateishi, Seiichiro Dr; Tokutsu, Kei Dr; Tsuji, Mayumi Professor

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Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 65(2):p 93-97, February 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002723

Objective 

This study aimed to evaluate the association between the type of chronic disease and receiving workplace accommodations.

Methods 

This online cross-sectional study analyzed a self-reported questionnaire administered in Japan. A total of 6775 full-time workers who reported needing work accommodations were included.

Results 

Workplace accommodations were more likely to be provided for workers with cancer, mental illness, and benign gynecological disorders than for workers with no disease under treatment. In contrast, workplace accommodations were less likely for workers with low back pain and skin diseases.

Conclusions 

Receiving workplace accommodations depends on the type of chronic disease. Chronic diseases for which workers frequently receive workplace accommodations may be those for which support is encouraged by law. It is necessary to support workers with chronic diseases that do not receive adequate workplace accommodations.

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