PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simon Grandjean Bamberger
AU  - Anker Lund Vinding
AU  - Anelia Larsen
AU  - Peter Nielsen
AU  - Kirsten Fonager
AU  - René Nesgaard Nielsen
AU  - Pia Ryom
AU  - Øyvind Omland
TI  - Impact of organisational change on mental health: a systematic review
AID  - 10.1136/oemed-2011-100381
DP  - 2012 Aug 01
TA  - Occupational and Environmental Medicine
PG  - 592--598
VI  - 69
IP  - 8
4099  - http://oem.bmj.com/content/69/8/592.short
4100  - http://oem.bmj.com/content/69/8/592.full
SO  - Occup Environ Med2012 Aug 01; 69
AB  - Although limited evidence is available, organisational change is often cited as the cause of mental health problems. This paper provides an overview of the current literature regarding the impact of organisational change on mental health. A systematic search in PUBMED, PsychInfo and Web of Knowledge combining MeSH search terms for exposure and outcome. The criterion for inclusion was original data on exposure to organisational change with mental health problems as outcome. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies were included. We found in 11 out of 17 studies, an association between organisational change and elevated risk of mental health problems was observed, with a less provident association in the longitudinal studies. Based on the current research, this review cannot provide sufficient evidence of an association between organisational change and elevated risk of mental health problems. More studies of long-term effects are required including relevant analyses of confounders.