| Document ID (ISN) | 111647 |
| CIS number |
11-0333 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Young A. E. |
| Title |
Return to work following disabling occupational injury - Facilitators of employment continuation |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2010, Vol.36 No.6, p.473-483. 48 ref. |
| Internet access |
Return_to_work_following.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Return to work following occupational injury is an important rehabilitation milestone; however, it does not mark the end of the return-to-work process. Following a return to the workplace, workers can experience difficulties that compromise their rehabilitation gains. This study used data gathered during one-on-one telephone interviews with 146 workers who experienced a work-related injury that resulted in their being unable to return to their pre-injury job, but who returned to work following an extended period of absence and the receipt of vocational services. Numerous return-to-work facilitators were reported, including features of the workers' environmental and personal contexts, as well as body function, activities, and participation. Influences that stood out included a perception that the work was appropriate, supportive workplace relationships, and a sense of satisfaction/achievement associated with being at work. Implications of these findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
injuries; rehabilitation; occupational accidents; accident absenteeism |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
conditions of work; motivation; human relations; mental health |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
Psychology and sociology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
Stress, psychosocial factors
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| Browse category(ies) |
Rehabilitiation
Psychosocial factors and the role of management
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