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Videoconference-Supervised Group Exercise Reduces Low Back Pain in Eldercare Workers: Results from the ReViEEW Randomised Controlled Trial
ConclusionsThe intervention was effective for reducing the low back and hand/wrist pain of eldercare workers and increasing upper limb muscle performance. The per-protocol analysis showed additional benefits in psycho-affective parameters, medication consumption and muscle performance.Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05050526. Registered 20 September 2021 —Prospectively registered,https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05050526 (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 17, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Self-Perceived Interpersonal Problems Among Long-Term Unemployed Individuals, and Vocational Rehabilitation Programs (In)ability to Change Them
ConclusionThese results are relevant as they may inform interventions targeted this population aimed at increasing employability and/or individual well-being. Importantly, the findings may be viewed as a reflection of both social and individual processes. Long-term unemployed individuals ’ tendency to feel insufficiently engaged may reflect difficulty with keeping up with a job market in constant change. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 17, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Developing a Work Accommodation Operating Model for Workplaces and Work Ability Support Services
ConclusionThe operating model is a tool that workplaces and work ability support services can use to help working-aged people remain employed or access employment. Future studies should determine the workplace-specific functionality of this model using implementation research. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 16, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Disability Inclusion in Corporate Supplier Diversity Initiatives
ConclusionDespite the growth in disability inclusion, the absence of disability as a diversity category in regulations mandating supplier diversity initiatives for government contractors impacts disability inclusion. If we want to align our supplier diversity programs with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the first step is to address the issue in the Small Business Administration and federal contracting requirements. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 5, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Interventions on Work Outcomes After Road Traffic Crash-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
DiscussionInterventions after RTC can reduce time to return to work and increase the likelihood of returning to normal duties, but the results for these outcomes were based on a small number of studies with low-quality evidence. Further research is needed to evaluate a broader range of interventions, musculoskeletal injury types, and to include better quality work-related outcomes. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 5, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Barriers to and Facilitators for Finding and Keeping Competitive Employment: A Focus Group Study on Autistic Adults With and Without Paid Employment
ConclusionsAs many (sub-)themes were interrelated, the results suggest that to improve work participation, particularly two key areas are promising: (1) to realize more friendly, well-being oriented and inclusive workplaces, and (2) to increase autistic adults ’ self-insight into personal needs for positive wellbeing and self-knowledge regarding talents, wishes and well-being boundaries. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 3, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Can General Practitioner Opioid Prescribing to Compensated Workers with Low Back Pain Be Detected Using Administrative Payments Data? An Exploratory Study
ConclusionAt least one third of opioids dispensed to workers with claims for LBP can be potentially linked to GP prescribing using workers ’ compensation structured administrative payments data. This approach could have potential applications in supporting monitoring and audit and feedback systems. Future research should test this approach with a more diverse array of pain medicines and medical practitioners. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - April 2, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Work Disability and Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Teleworkers: A Scoping Review
ConclusionThis paper provides an overview of the literature on work disability and MSDs among teleworkers. It identifies literature gaps, underlining the need for ergonomic improvements, long-term impact studies, a better conceptualization of presenteeism in the context of telework, and tailored interventions to enhance the telework experience. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 28, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

Exploring the Occupational Lifestyle Experiences of the Families of Public Safety Personnel
ConclusionWe identified the shared and unique occupational experiences of public safety families. This review normalizes these experiences and emphasizes the need to develop initiatives to improve the well-being of families and safety employees. (Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation)
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation - March 28, 2024 Category: Rehabilitation Source Type: research

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