Thomas L Myette1. 1. Strategic Workplace Health Department, Healthcare Benefit Trust, British Columbia, Canada. larry.myette@hbt.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: This article overviews the current status of research on depression in the workplace and makes recommendations for future research to increase knowledge and close the research to practice gap. METHOD: Medical literature review. RESULTS: Knowledge gaps are identified along the public health continuum from prevention and promotion to disability management and return-to-work. The role of Occupational Physicians in generating and disseminating knowledge is discussed. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of research on depression in the workplace is improving rapidly but there is a need for a formal research agenda to identify priorities for a systematic multi-stakeholder effort to close critical knowledge gaps and more effectively disseminate and implement research findings in the workplace.
OBJECTIVE: This article overviews the current status of research on depression in the workplace and makes recommendations for future research to increase knowledge and close the research to practice gap. METHOD: Medical literature review. RESULTS: Knowledge gaps are identified along the public health continuum from prevention and promotion to disability management and return-to-work. The role of Occupational Physicians in generating and disseminating knowledge is discussed. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of research on depression in the workplace is improving rapidly but there is a need for a formal research agenda to identify priorities for a systematic multi-stakeholder effort to close critical knowledge gaps and more effectively disseminate and implement research findings in the workplace.