ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2017
Practices of Return-to-Work Coordinators Working in Large Organizations.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic Review of the Impact on Return to Work of Return-to-Work Coordinators.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Pooled it
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- Latent profile analysis of return-to-work readiness and self-efficacy among breast cancer survivors who have not returned to work post-surgery.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Receiving Return-To-Work Coordination at Swedish Primary Healthcare Clinics: A Register-Based Study Among People on Sickness Absence.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Exploring the Role of Sickness Absence Coordinators in Implementing Interventions to Reduce Sickness Absence in Public Sector Workplaces in Denmark.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Negotiating Safety: Facilitation of Return to Work for Individuals Employed in High-Risk Occupations.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Return-to-Work Coordinators' Perceptions of Their Roles Relative to Workers: A Discourse Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Coordination and Perceived Support for Return to Work: A Cross-Sectional Study among Patients in Swedish Healthcare.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- 'Return to Work' Coordinator Model and Work Participation of Employees: A Natural Intervention Study in Finland.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Patients' with Multimorbidity and Psychosocial Difficulties and Their Views on Important Professional Competence for Rehabilitation Coordinators in the Return-to-Work Process.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- How does Gender Influence Sustainable Return to Work Following Prolonged Work Disability? An Interpretive Description Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Insights into the Sustainable Return to Work of Aging Workers with a Work Disability: An Interpretative Description Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Review
- Role and Responsibilities of Supervisors in the Sustainable Return to Work of Workers Following a Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- 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
- Horizontal return to work coordination was more common in RTW programs than the recommended vertical coordination. The Rapid-RTW cohort study.BMC health services research · 2019Article
- Adaptation of a Guide to Equip Employers to Manage the Gradual Return to Work of Individuals with a Musculoskeletal Disorder.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Return-to-Work Coordinators' Practices for Workers with Burnout.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2019Article
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Abstract
Purpose Although the role of return-to-work coordinators (RTW coordinators) is associated with reducing long-term disabilities, little has been written about their practices. The objective of this study was to clearly identify their tasks and activities and the stakeholders with whom they collaborate. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a web-based self-administered questionnaire. Participant inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) working for a large organization with 500 or more employees; (2) being responsible for managing disabilities and coordinating the return-to-work process; and (3) having been involved in coordinating the return to work of at least one person in the past year. Results 195 RTW coordinators completed the questionnaire. The three tasks or activities rated as most important were applying laws, policies, and regulations related to work absences and return to work; contacting the absent worker; and planning the return to work. A nursing or occupational health and safety training background significantly influenced the RTW coordinators' practices. In addition, RTW coordinators collaborated mainly with workers and their supervisors. Conclusion Despite a wide variety of contexts and diverging definitions of competencies, a set of common RTW coordination practices appears to exist across industrialized countries. RTW coordinators with a training background in the health field seem better able to assimilate the various dimensions of work disability. Moreover, concerted action was found to be minimal and a far cry from recommendations. The practices defined could serve as a benchmark for describing RTW coordinators' responsibilities in greater detail and allow for cross-organization and cross-country comparisons.
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