Why Do Employers (Fail to) Hire People with Disabilities? A Systematic Review of Capabilities, Opportunities and Motivations
ConclusionsWe conclude that hiring decisions are influenced by an array of different barriers and facilitators. The effect of these factors can differ across organizations and disability types. Our study of factors affecting hiring can be used by scholars, policy makers, and organizations to create interventions to increase the hiring of people with disabilities. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - January 23, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

The Prevalence and Determinants of Return to Work in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review
(Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - January 23, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Why Do Employers (Fail to) Hire People with Disabilities? A Systematic Review of Capabilities, Opportunities and Motivations
ConclusionsWe conclude that hiring decisions are influenced by an array of different barriers and facilitators. The effect of these factors can differ across organizations and disability types. Our study of factors affecting hiring can be used by scholars, policy makers, and organizations to create interventions to increase the hiring of people with disabilities. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - January 23, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

The Impact of Work Incentives Benefits Counseling on Employment Outcomes: A National Vocational Rehabilitation Study
Conclusion: Modifying VR structure to be more inclusive; understanding of stigma; and incr easing the functioning, psychological well-being and self-efficacy of VR clients might improve employment outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - January 18, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploration of the Usual Care Pathway for Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain in the Western Australian Workers ’ Compensation System
ConclusionEarly management was not consistent with clinical guidelines for managing workers ’ compensation rotator cuff related shoulder pain. This may negatively affect claims outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - December 15, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Reducing Shoulder Complaints in Employees with High Occupational Shoulder Exposures: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Study (The Shoulder-Caf é Study)
ConclusionThe Shoulder-Caf é intervention did not reduce shoulder complaints more effectively than the control intervention.Trial RegistrationThe trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov on 19 May 2017 (ID: NCT03159910). (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - December 13, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Recognition During the Return-to-Work Process in Workers with Common Mental Disorders
Conclusion The findings from this study could serve as guidelines in organizations regarding the RTW process, and in particular clarifying the roles and actions that different stakeholders could take in the workplace to stimulate expressions of meaningful recognition. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - December 3, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Comment to “The Predictive Value of Return-to-Work Self-efficacy for Return to Work Among Employees with Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy”
(Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - December 1, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Work Barriers and Job Adjustments of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
Conclusions PwMS are exposed to a wide variety of work barriers and job adjustments. Future studies are still highly encouraged on the topic. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 18, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Workplace Mental Health Disclosure, Sustainable Employability and Well-Being at Work: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Military Personnel with Mental Illness
Conclusion We did not find evidence that the disclosure decision itself is related to measures of sustainable employment and well-being at work. In contrast, how participants had experienced their (non-)disclosure decision was significantly related to almost all measures. This emphasizes the importance of the work environments reactions to disclosure and mental illness in the workplace. Future research and interventions should focus on increasing the likelihood of positive disclosure experiences through creating a more inclusive work environment, with more supervisor support and less stigma. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 14, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploring the Health and Economic Burden Among Truck Drivers in Australia: A Health Economic Modelling Study
Conclusions The health and economic consequences of poor driver health are significant, and highlight the need for interventions to reduce the burden of work-related injury or disease for truck drivers and other transport workers. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 10, 2022 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research