Electronic Health Records for Predicting Outcomes to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Scoping Review
ConclusionThe review outlines the limited research on using EHRs to predict outcomes of WMSDs. It highlights the need for EHR design to address data quality issues and develop a standardised data set in occupational healthcare that includes known factors that potentially predict outcomes to help regulators, research efforts, and practitioners make better informed clinical decisions. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 27, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Novel Internet Support for Neck-Specific Rehabilitation Improves Work-Related Outcomes to the Same Extent as Extensive Visits to a Physiotherapy Clinic in Individuals with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders: A Prospective Randomised Study
Conclusions: Despite fewer physiotherapy visits for the NSEIT group, there were no group differences between NSEIT and NSE, with improvements in most work-related measures maintained at the 15-month follow-up. The results of the present study are promising for those with remaining work ability problems after a whiplash injury.Protocol registered before data collection started: clinicaltrials.gov NCT03022812. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 25, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploring the Role of Sickness Absence Coordinators in Implementing Interventions to Reduce Sickness Absence in Public Sector Workplaces in Denmark
ConclusionsTo support the SA coordinators in carrying out their role and responsibilities, this study suggests that it is important to ensure commitment to the role, especially among the line managers in order to enhance good working relationships. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Interventions to Support the Return to Work for Individuals with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
ConclusionPhysiological intervention promoted the RTW of individuals with stroke. But, the effect of psychological and work-related interventions in promoting the RTW of individuals with stroke was not significant. We anticipate that these findings may inform the design of future interventions. For future research, we recommend that more high-quality randomized controlled trials be conducted to further promote the RTW of individuals with stroke.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO Registration Number, CRD42023443668. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 21, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Translation and Psychometric Testing of the H ägerbäumer Presenteeism Scale in English
ConclusionThe translated multidimensional scale for measuring presenteeism at the behavioural level demonstrated good psychometric properties in an initial validation. Further psychometric testing is required before using this scale in cross-national comparison in research and international companies. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 11, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Who Requests and Receives Workplace Accommodations? An Intersectional Analysis
ConclusionOur findings show that there are still disparities in the rates of workplace accommodation requests and provision for multiply marginalized groups, and as such, taking into account intersectional differences in addition and in relation to disability is important. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 7, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Development and Initial Validation of a Questionnaire Measuring Self-management Strategies that Promote Psychological Health at Work
ConclusionsThe strategies identified in the WMHSQ can form the basis for developing practical tools and interventions to promote mental health self-management at work. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 1, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Developing a Training in Motivational Counselling to Promote Return to Work: An Intervention Mapping Approach
ConclusionReporting about training development increases understanding of its effectiveness and implementation, which will be evaluated via pre- and post-training data collection amongst practitioners. Future trainings can benefit from this by accounting for health insurances' organizational barriers or building on the training ’s evidence-based backbone whilst only requiring specific adaptations for other stakeholders and contexts. Further research should evaluate motivational counselling’s impact on claimants’ RTW trajectories. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 26, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Patterns of Mental Health Service Use in Australian Workers with Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study
ConclusionsPsychologist services were most common, longer duration claims used more mental health services but accessed them later, and there were a number of jurisdictional differences. Results suggest opportunities for workers ’ compensation authorities to provide, to those who may benefit, greater and earlier access to mental health care. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 24, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Long COVID Prevalence, Disability, and Accommodations: Analysis Across Demographic Groups
ConclusionThe data suggest this disparity persists because people with disabilities are clustered in jobs that are not amenable to remote work. Employers need to consider other accommodations, especially shorter workdays and flexible scheduling, to hire and retain employees who are struggling with the impacts of long COVID. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 22, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Challenges of Measuring Self-Reported Exposure to Occupational Biomechanical Risk Factors Amongst People with Low Literacy Engaged in Manual Labour: Findings from a Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Investigation in an African Population with Chronic Low Back Pain
ConclusionProspective studies comparing the Igbo-ORFQ to other measures of exposure to occupational biomechanical risk factors are required to establish the construct validity of the Igbo-ORFQ. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 20, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Autistic Perspectives on Employment: A Scoping Review
ConclusionIt is anticipated that the results of this review will be beneficial for stakeholders engaging in discussions and decision-making across research and employment contexts. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 8, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Development of a Multimodal, Physiotherapist-Led, Vocational Intervention for People with Inflammatory Arthritis and Reduced Work Ability: A Mixed-Methods Design Study
ConclusionA mixed-methods design with stakeholder involvement produced a PT-led, vocational intervention for people with RA/axSpA and reduced work ability, tested for feasibility and ready for effectiveness evaluation. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - February 5, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research