ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2011
Supervisors' perception of the factors influencing the return to work of workers with common mental disorders.
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- Return on Investment (ROI) and Development of a Workplace Disability Management Program in a Hospital-A Pilot Evaluation Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Return to Work after Common Mental Disorders: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Expectations of the Involved Stakeholders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Stakeholders' Role and Actions in the Return-to-Work Process of Workers on Sick-Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Work Participation Among Employees with Common Mental Disorders: A Meta-synthesis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Review
- Application of the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Behaviour Change Wheel to Understand Physicians' Behaviors and Behavior Change in Using Temporary Work Modifications for Return to Work: A Qualitative Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionOver the last decade, common mental disorders have become an area of major concern in the field of work disability prevention due to the rising number of claims, costs, and impacts on quality of life. It has been shown that supervisory behavior influences return-to-work outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the perception held by supervisors involved in work disability management, of the factors facilitating or hindering the return to work of workers with common mental disorders.
methodsThis project consisted of an exploratory qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted of supervisors. All subjects had experience with the return to work of at least one worker who had been off work due to a common mental disorder (i.e., anxiety, mood or adjustment disorder). Content analysis of the transcripts was performed.
resultsA total of 11 supervisors from large and medium-sized companies participated in the project. Twenty-four factors that could hinder or facilitate the return-to-work process were found and classified into three main categories: factors related to the worker, work context, and return-to-work process.
conclusionsThis study brought to light several factors influencing the return to work of workers with common mental disorders. Most of the supervisors interviewed were very open to finding ways to facilitate the return to work of these workers, but felt that the interventions used should take both their perspective and the constraints they face in the workplace into account. Subsequent studies on return to work should therefore focus equally on the individual and the workplace to ensure that the actions taken can be appropriately implemented and well received by all stakeholders, including supervisors, who are continually involved in front-line interventions.
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