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Return-to-Work Experiences in Ontario Policing: Injured But Not Broken
ConclusionsOur findings point to potential areas for improving RTW practices in police services: greater flexibility, more clarity, stricter confidentiality and reduced stigma. More research is needed on RTW practices for managing psychological injuries to help inform policy and practice. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - September 21, 2023 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 - September 1, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Racism: A Neglected Piece of the Work Disability Management Puzzle
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Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - September 1, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Help! I Need Somebody: Help-Seeking Among Workers with Self-Reported Work-Related Mental Disorders
ConclusionsAlong with internalized stigma, findings point to the important role of social identity and trust and how these are influenced by relationships and organizational contexts. Findings indicate the need to educate workplace parties such as supervisors on mental health and pathways to help, simplifying pathways to service and removing barriers to help seeking including stigmatizing behaviours. Future quantitative research and intervention development directed at workplace mental health should integrate models and frameworks emphasizing relational and organizational dimensions in help-seeking. (Source: Journal of Occ...
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - August 28, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Acute Effects of a Warm-Up Intervention on Pain, Productivity, Physical Capacities and Psychological Perceptions Among Vineyard Workers: a Cluster Randomized Trial
ConclusionThe present findings confirm some beneficial acute effects on performance, heart rate and psychological perceptions of a single warm-up session performed before pruning. The DWU seems to be the most beneficial warm-up modality.Trial RegistrationNCT05425693. Registered 06/16/2022 inwww.ClinicalTrials.gov. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - August 28, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Development and Initial Validation of the First Questionnaire to Evaluate Performance-related Pain Among Musicians with Different Backgrounds: Performance-related Pain Among Musicians Questionnaire (PPAM)
ConclusionsThe PPAM Questionnaire is specifically designed and validated for musicians and can be applied for all types of musicians (professional, amateur and music students), allowing the development of comparative studies between musicians. It is a new enriched tool, easy to respond and disseminate to large, multicentre, and international samples. PPAM is suitable for research and clinical practice purposes and will allow the improved assessment and monitoring of pain in this occupational context. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - August 16, 2023 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 - August 16, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Racism: A Neglected Piece of the Work Disability Management Puzzle
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Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - August 11, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effectiveness of a Stigma Awareness Intervention on Reemployment of People with Mental Health Issues/Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
ConclusionsOur stigma awareness intervention was effective for finding and retaining work. As the percentage of people who found and retained work almost doubled, this suggests that on a societal level, a vast number of unemployed people could be reemployed with a relatively simple intervention.Trial RegistrationThe study was retrospectively registered at the Dutch Trial Register (TRN: NL7798, date: 04-06-2019). (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - July 13, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Informal Network Members ’ Perspectives and Experiences on Work for People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Thematic Synthesis
ConclusionsInformal networks place great value upon customized and sustainable work opportunities for their relatives with ID, particularly community-based work. While network members play an important role in creating these opportunities, they encounter obstacles resulting from both collaboration difficulties with professionals and employers and public and structural forms of stigma. Researchers, professionals, policy makers, and employers are encouraged to collaborate with individuals with ID as well as their networks to increase the meaningful work opportunities available to them. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - July 8, 2023 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research