Implementation of a Coordinated and Tailored Return-to-Work Intervention for Employees with Mental Health Problems

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 427-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie H. T. Martin ◽  
Maj Britt D. Nielsen ◽  
Signe M. A. Petersen ◽  
Louise M. Jakobsen ◽  
Reiner Rugulies
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Work Intervention

Effectiveness of a Coordinated and Tailored Return-to-Work Intervention for Sickness Absence Beneficiaries with Mental Health Problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 621-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie H. T. Martin ◽  
Maj Britt D. Nielsen ◽  
Ida E. H. Madsen ◽  
Signe M. A. Petersen ◽  
Theis Lange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Work Intervention

Changes in rehabilitation actors’ mental health literacy and support to employers: An evaluation of the SEAM intervention

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Annika Lexén ◽  
Maria Emmelin ◽  
Lars Hansson ◽  
Bengt Svensson ◽  
Susann Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Rehabilitation Professionals ◽  
Knowledge And Beliefs ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND: Lack of mental health literacy among rehabilitation professionals and employers in the return-to-work of persons with mental health problems resulted in the development of a three-day group training program, the Support to Employers from rehabilitation Actors about Mental health (SEAM) intervention. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of SEAM on rehabilitation professionals’ knowledge and beliefs, attitudes, and supporting behaviors towards people with mental health problems and employers as part of the return-to-work process. METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 94 rehabilitation professionals were included. Data were collected prior to (T1), immediately after (T2) and 6 months after SEAM training (T3) using knowledge and attitude scales and a questionnaire on supporting behaviors. SEAM includes training in Mental Health First Aid, presentations and discussions on current research on work and mental health, and strategies and communication guidelines to use when meeting service users and employers as part of the return-to-work of persons with mental health problems. SEAM also includes a homepage with targeted employer information. Data were analyzed using non-parametric statistics. RESULTS: SEAM significantly increased rehabilitation professionals’ knowledge of mental health (T1-T2: z = –2.037, p = 0.042; T2-T3: z = –5.093, p = 0.001), and improved their attitudes towards persons with mental health problems (T1-T2: z = 4.984, p = 0.001). Professionals (50–60%) also estimated that they had increased their use of supporting strategies towards service users and employers. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that SEAM can increase mental health literacy among rehabilitation professionals and lead to a greater focus on service users’ resources and work ability, as well as on employers’ support needs.

scholarly journals Perspectives of unemployed workers with mental health problems: barriers to and solutions for return to work

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selwin S. Audhoe ◽  
Karen Nieuwenhuijsen ◽  
Jan L. Hoving ◽  
Judith K. Sluiter ◽  
Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems
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