Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol · Nov 2016
Global patterns of workplace productivity for people with depression: absenteeism and presenteeism costs across eight diverse countries.
Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Research suggests that by far, the greatest contributor to the overall economic impact of depression is loss in productivity; however, there is very little research on the costs of depression outside of Western high-income countries. Thus, this study examines the impact of depression on workplace productivity across eight diverse countries. ⋯ These findings suggest that the impact of depression in the workplace is considerable across all countries, both in absolute monetary terms and in relation to proportion of country GDP. Overall, depression is an issue deserving much greater attention, regardless of a country's economic development, national income or culture.