Economic inactivity in Scotland: supporting those with longer-term health conditions and disabilities to remain economically active

This report examines the evidence on supporting those with longer-term conditions and disabilities to remain in work. Its focus is on the upstream prevention of economic inactivity to ensure the protective factors for health that good work provides.


Annex A: Scottish Government library search strategy

Relevant search terms (initial list)

Ill-health; disability/disabled; long-term ill health; economic inactivity; out of work; unemployed; employment; illness; long-term health conditions; chronic ill-health; Scotland; England; Wales; Northern Ireland; Great Britain; UK; United Kingdom; workforce; workers; workers rights; flexible working; working conditions; labour market; chronic health conditions; labour market exit; labour market participation; work participation; job seeker; chronic disease; work transitions.

Final agreed search strategy

(Workplace OR “work place”) AND ("long term health" OR "long-term health")

noft(workplace AND ("long term health" OR "long-term health")) NOT noft(care)

(workplace OR "work place") AND ("long term health" OR "long-term health") OR ("ill health" OR "ill-health")

Including : condition / policy / intervention

Timeframe: last 5 years

Geography: Scotland; UK; Europe

Sources searched

Idox

KandE

Knowledge Network

ProQuest

Google Scholar

How to access background or source data

The data collected for this :

☐ are available in more detail through Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics

☐ are available via an alternative route

☒ may be made available on request, subject to consideration of legal and ethical factors. Please contact socialresearch@gov.scot for further information.

☐ cannot be made available by Scottish Government for further analysis as Scottish Government is not the data controller.

Contact

Email: socialresearch@gov.scot

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