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Clinical Work-Integrating Care in Current Practice: A Scoping Review
ConclusionMedical specialists provide a wide variety of CWIC ranging from assessing a patient ’s occupation to extensive collaboration with patients and other professionals to support work participation. Lack of medical guidelines could explain the variety of these practices. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 15, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

From Classroom to Boardroom: Self-Advocacy and Navigating the Transition for Students with Disabilities
ConclusionThese identified barriers discouraged participants from planning for and seeking workplace accommodations and highlighted the need for universities to provide more comprehensive support for their professional development. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 13, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Neat Gizmo!/That Looks Scary: Employer Reactions to Assistive Technology
ConclusionWhile using an AT is a positive advance for a job candidate with a disability, the perceptual risk and the salience of the disability are both increased. Future work is needed to explore the options for better reassuring hiring managers about such devices. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 9, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Validity of the Capacity to Work Index: Development of an Instrument to Measure Work Capacity in Relation to Depression and Anxiety in the General Working Population
ConclusionThe C2WI showed promising psychometric qualities. Low and negative correlation with the item from Work Ability Index suggests that the C2WI measures additional dimensions, but further testing in larger and more diverse samples is required. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters ’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process After Musculoskeletal Injuries
ConclusionThere is a lack of knowledge of the return-to-work processes. Firefighters require access to clear return-to-work policies and procedures and treatments that are targeted to firefighting duties to support recovery from injuries and regain physical abilities after an injury. Firefighters must be able to perform all essential duties before returning to firefighting work, as returning to work too soon can lead to further injury. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Validity of the Capacity to Work Index: Development of an Instrument to Measure Work Capacity in Relation to Depression and Anxiety in the General Working Population
ConclusionThe C2WI showed promising psychometric qualities. Low and negative correlation with the item from Work Ability Index suggests that the C2WI measures additional dimensions, but further testing in larger and more diverse samples is required. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters ’ Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process After Musculoskeletal Injuries
ConclusionThere is a lack of knowledge of the return-to-work processes. Firefighters require access to clear return-to-work policies and procedures and treatments that are targeted to firefighting duties to support recovery from injuries and regain physical abilities after an injury. Firefighters must be able to perform all essential duties before returning to firefighting work, as returning to work too soon can lead to further injury. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Impact of Prescription Medicines on Work-Related Outcomes in Workers with Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Systematic Scoping Review
ConclusionOpioids and other prescription medicines might be associated with adverse work outcomes. However, the evidence is conflicting and there were relatively fewer studies on non-opioid medicines. Further studies with more robust design are required to enable more definitive exploration of causal relationships and settle inconsistent evidence. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 7, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Comparison Between Musculoskeletal Pain and Gender-Specific, Non-gendered Job-Exposure Matrix and Self-reported Exposures in CONSTANCES
ConclusionThe gender-specific and non-gendered JEMs gave similar results, hence, developing physical work exposures JEMs that are gender-specific may not be essential. However, when predicting musculoskeletal pain, it seems relevant to stratify the analysis by gender. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 6, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Work Adjustments by Types of Occupations Amongst People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Survey Study
ConclusionA more severe clinical profile of MS was associated with having work adjustments. The physical demands and responsibilities of an occupation play an important role when requesting and getting work adjustments amongst employees with MS. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - November 3, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research