Insights into the Sustainable Return to Work of Aging Workers with a Work Disability: An Interpretative Description Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-José Durand ◽  
Marie-France Coutu ◽  
Dominique Tremblay ◽  
Chantal Sylvain ◽  
Marie-Michelle Gouin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Aging Workers

scholarly journals Sleep Disturbances as a Predictor of Cause-Specific Work Disability and Delayed Return to Work

SLEEP ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (10) ◽  
pp. 1323-1331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Salo ◽  
Tuula Oksanen ◽  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
Martica Hall ◽  
Jaana Pentti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Specific Work

Use of Motivational Interviewing to Improve Return-to-work and Work-related Outcomes: A Review

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn M. Page ◽  
Irina Tchernitskaia
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Health Behaviour Change ◽  
Behavioural Factors

Work-based return-to-work (RTW) interventions can help to reduce the duration and cost of work disability, and in turn, prevent the negative effects of long-term sickness absence. However, there are a number of complex cognitive, affective and behavioural factors that can impact an individual's confidence, motivation and willingness to RTW that need to be addressed to facilitate effective outcomes. This literature review investigates evidence for the use of motivational interviewing (MI) for improving return-to-work (RTW) and employment outcomes. Whilst evidence for the efficacy of MI in clinical settings to motivate health behaviour change is strong, more research is needed to determine whether MI can be usefully applied to improve RTW and other work-related outcomes.

scholarly journals Rehabilitation care planning on a digital communication platform for patients with a work disability: protocol for the RehaPro-SERVE feasibility study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika van der Wardt ◽  
Hannah Seipp ◽  
Annette Becker ◽  
Catharina Maulbecker-Armstrong ◽  
Rebecca Kraicker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Early Retirement ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Care Planning ◽  
Rehabilitation Care ◽  
Communication Platform

Abstract Background Long-term disability to work is a risk factor for a permanent reduction in income. Rehabilitation care can support people to return to work. In Germany, rehabilitation care to return to work is mostly provided in specialised clinics. The aim of the Rehapro-SERVE study is to reduce work disability days by facilitating rehabilitation care planning using a digital communication platform. To investigate the feasibility, we will test the implementation of the digital platform and evaluate the study procedures. The Rehapro-SERVE study is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) (grant number: 661R0053K1). Method The feasibility study includes a two-armed unblinded block randomised controlled study (RCT) without follow-up assessments as well as an interview study. Participants for the RCT (n = 16) are primary care patients with a minimum of 4 weeks of absence from work due to musculoskeletal, oncological or psychological conditions and at high risk of early retirement. Eligibility criteria are age 40 to 60 years; minimum of 4 weeks continuous sick leave before recruitment due to musculoskeletal, mental health or oncological conditions; and being at high risk of early retirement. Patients will be recruited from 8 primary care practices in urban and rural areas in Hesse, Germany. Following baseline assessments, patients will be randomised to either digitalised care planning (treatment) or a control group. The digitalised care planning platform will include the patients’ primary care physicians, jobcentres and public health physicians to decide on a tailored return-to-work programme. The collaboration will be supported by a case administrator and, if considered beneficial, a social worker for the patient. An interview study will evaluate the acceptability of the study procedures and the intervention. Discussion The use of a digital communication platform enables stakeholders to exchange information and discuss rehabilitation care planning in a timely fashion. The results of the feasibility study will lead to the adaptation of study procedures for the main study. The results will support the design and conduct of similar studies including digital applications in primary care or across different healthcare settings. Trial registration DRKS- German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00024207. Registered on 22 March 2021

scholarly journals Data linkage to build detailed return-to-work trajectories for work disability research

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Maas ◽  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Mieke Koehoorn ◽  
Chris McLeod
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Injured Workers ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Prescription Data ◽  
Cost Benefits ◽  
The Cost

IntroductionMusculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most prevalent chronic condition in Canada, and account for the highest disability costs. Gradual-return-to-work (GRTW) can improve health and labour market outcomes in an aging workforce at risk of MSDs. Linked longitudinal data enables us to generate evidence of GRTW to inform policy needs. Objectives and ApproachThe objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness and cost-benefits of GRTW for workers with a work-acquired MSD in British Columbia, Canada. We linked workers’ compensation data, health services data, and prescription data from three governing bodies to 1) identify injured workers with an accepted MSD lost-time injury between 2010 and 2015; 2) identify trajectories of RTW states (injury, sickness absence, GRTW, RTW, and non-RTW) and the probability of transitioning between states; and 3) assess the association between workers characteristics and RTW trajectories, and analyze the cost-benefits of GRTW. ResultsFinal results are expected early 2019. To our knowledge, this will be the first study linking workers’ compensation data (in particular detailed RTW data), health services data and prescription data from three different governing bodies for a comprehensive, population-based investigation of work disability experiences over a longitudinal time period and within the Canadian context. Also, using this data for the purpose of assessing the cost-benefits is new, and will help to prioritize prevention resources and strategies to limit the health and economic impact of work-related MSDs on employers, workers’ compensation boards and society. Conclusion/ImplicationsEvaluating the effects of GRTW on work disability is essential to maximize the health and economic benefits for injured workers. The innovation of this project is that is links three population-based databases to capture multiple indicators of health and work status to build RTW trajectories over time.

Return-to-Work Outcomes Following Work Disability: Stakeholder Motivations, Interests and Concerns

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 543-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda E. Young ◽  
Radoslaw Wasiak ◽  
Richard T. Roessler ◽  
Kathryn M. McPherson ◽  
J. R. Anema ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Work Outcomes

scholarly journals Influence of biologic therapy on return to work in people with work disability due to ankylosing spondylitis

Rheumatology ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 481-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Keat ◽  
K. Gaffney ◽  
A. K. Gilbert ◽  
C. Harris ◽  
J. Leeder
Keyword(s):  
Ankylosing Spondylitis ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Biologic Therapy

scholarly journals Prevalence and predictors of return to work following a spinal cord injury using a work disability prevention approach: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Trauma ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 146040862110330
Author(s):  
Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia ◽  
Nirusa Nadesar ◽  
Yingji Sun ◽  
Markus Ott ◽  
Gobika Sithamparanathan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Disability ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Disability Prevention ◽  
Work Disability Prevention ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
System Factors ◽  
Meta Analyses

Purpose Worldwide, spinal cord injuries are associated with diminished participation in the labor market. Inconclusive reporting and differences between workplace settings for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) make conceptualizing return to work rates among this population inherently challenging. The objectives of this study are to explore factors associated with return to work (RTW) following an SCI. Moreover, the factors were classified according to the work disability prevention framework. Finally, we conducted a meta-analysis of the prevalence of RTW following an SCI. Methods Original articles were identified through a literature search in four health databases. The study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines for the mapping and identification of records. Included studies contained primary studies that included the nature of the injury, antecedent factors associated with the injury, and study characteristics and RTW outcomes. Exclusion criteria for the studies included if there was no discussion of RTW outcomes, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Results A total of 461 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility, and eight studies were included and assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist, Risk of Bias, and Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. Four studies identified personal system factors, four identified healthcare system factors, two identified compensation system factors, and one identified workplace system factors. Conclusions Attempts to optimize RTW among persons with SCI are inherently difficult due to the diversity of this client population. Findings from the studies included in this systematic review support the utility of interventions for facilitating RTW, such as vocational rehabilitation and workplace accommodations, while simultaneously acknowledging the limitations in identifying specific interventions as facilitatory or inhibitory throughout the process.

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