abstract: 'Exit from work leads to different effects on health, partially depending

  on the socioeconomic status (SES) of people in the work exit. Several

  studies on the effects of exit from work on health across socioeconomic

  groups have been performed, but results are conflicting. The aim of this

  review is to systematically review the available evidence regarding the

  effects of exit from work on health in high and low socioeconomic

  groups. A systematic literature search was conducted using Pubmed,

  Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL and PsycINFO. Search terms related to

  exit from work, health, SES and design (prospective or retrospective).

  Articles were included if they focused on: exit from work

  (early/statutory retirement, unemployment or disability pension); health

  (general, physical or mental health and/or health behaviour); SES

  (educational, occupational and/or income level); and inclusion of

  stratified or interaction analyses to determine differences across

  socioeconomic groups. This search strategy resulted in 22 studies. For

  general, physical or mental health and health behaviour, 13 studies

  found more positive effects of exit from work on health among employees

  with a higher SES compared to employees with a lower SES. These effects

  were mainly found after early/statutory retirement. In conclusion, the

  effects of exit from work, or more specific the effects of

  early/statutory retirement on health are different across socioeconomic

  groups. However, the findings of this review should be interpreted with

  caution as the studies used heterogeneous health outcomes and on each

  health outcome a limited number of studies was included. Yet, the

  positive effects of exit from work on health are mainly present in

  higher socioeconomic groups. Therefore, public health policies should

  focus on improving health of employees with a lower SES, in particular

  after exit from work to decrease health inequalities.'
affiliation: 'de Wind, A (Corresponding Author), Van der Boechorststr 7,POB 7075,
  NL-1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  Schaap, Rosanne; de Wind, Astrid; Coenen, Pieter; Boot, Cecile, Vrije Univ Amsterdam
  Med Ctr, Amsterdam Publ Hlth Res Inst, Dept Publ \& Occupat Hlth, Van der Boechorststr
  7, NL-1007 MB Amsterdam, Netherlands.

  Coenen, Pieter, Curtin Univ, Sch Physiotherapy \& Exercise Grp Sci, GPO Box U1987,
  Perth, WA 6845, Australia.

  Proper, Karin, Natl Inst Publ Hlth \& Environm, Ctr Nutr Prevent \& Hlth Serv, Antonio
  van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, NL-3721 MA Bilthoven, Netherlands.'
author: Schaap, Rosanne and de Wind, Astrid and Coenen, Pieter and Proper, Karin and
  Boot, Cecile
author-email: 'r.schaap@vumc.nl

  a.dewind@vumc.nl

  p.coenen@vumc.nl

  karin.proper@rivm.nl

  crl.boot@vumc.nl'
author_list:
- family: Schaap
  given: Rosanne
- family: de Wind
  given: Astrid
- family: Coenen
  given: Pieter
- family: Proper
  given: Karin
- family: Boot
  given: Cecile
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.12.015
files: []
issn: 0277-9536
journal: SOCIAL SCIENCE \& MEDICINE
keywords: 'Exit from work; Socioeconomic status; Socioeconomic groups; Systematic

  review; General health; Physical health; Mental health; Health behaviour'
keywords-plus: 'INVOLUNTARY JOB LOSS; SELF-RATED HEALTH; OLDER WORKERS;

  PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; MENTAL-HEALTH; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; PROSPECTIVE

  COHORT; PAID EMPLOYMENT; RETIREMENT GOOD; WHITEHALL-II'
language: English
month: FEB
number-of-cited-references: '60'
orcid-numbers: 'Schaap, Rosanne/0000-0002-5216-5750

  de Wind, Astrid/0000-0003-0022-3805'
pages: 36-45
papis_id: 9489c9a58a44962bd04fc5d7a33282cf
ref: Schaap2018effectsexit
researcherid-numbers: 'Schaap, Rosanne/AAL-9789-2021

  '
tags:
- relevant
- review
times-cited: '40'
title: 'The effects of exit from work on health across different socioeconomic groups:
  A systematic literature review'
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000430775100006
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '44'
volume: '198'
web-of-science-categories: 'Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health; Social Sciences,

  Biomedical'
year: '2018'