SynthesisBMC public health2017
Collaboration between employers and occupational health service providers: a systematic review of key characteristics.
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- Analyzing Occupational Safety Managers' and Representatives' Assessments of Collaboration With Occupational Health Care.Workplace health & safety · 2026Article
- Authorization to Disclose: How Occupational Physicians Interpret Confidentiality in Return-to-Work Negotiations.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Construction of an index system for workplace services by family doctors in China: a two-round Delphi study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Factors influencing collaboration between occupational health nurses and human resources personnel in supporting the return to work of employees with mental health problems: a cross-sectional study.Journal of occupational health · 2026Article
- Occupational Health Nurses' Perceptions in Work Ability Risk Management and Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Perceived mental health skills and competence among occupational health physicians.Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2024Article
- Promoting mental health through collaboration between workplaces and occupational health services - Preliminary findings from a survey and workshop in Finland.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Occupational Risks and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Indian Subcontinent: A Critical Review.Cureus · 2023Review
- Ergonomists' experiences of executing occupational health surveillance for workers exposed to hand-intensive work: a qualitative exploration.BMC health services research · 2022Article
- Evaluating the Effect of Supported Systematic Work Environment Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
- Is It Essential for Occupational Health and Safety Experts to Know the English Language? Results From Several Studies in Latvia.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Work disability negotiations between supervisors and occupational health services: factors that support supervisors in work disability management.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
- The Role of Occupational Health Services in Psychosocial Risk Management and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being at Work.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Supporting employees with chronic conditions to stay at work: perspectives of occupational health professionals and organizational representatives.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Company Representatives' Experiences of Occupational Health Surveillance for Workers Exposed to Hand-Intensive Work: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmployees are major contributors to economic development, and occupational health services (OHS) can have an important role in supporting their health. Key to this is collaboration between employers and OHS. We reviewed the evidence regarding the characteristics of good collaboration between employers and OHS providers that is essential to construct more effective collaboration and services.
methodsA systematic review of the factors of good collaboration between employers and OHS providers was conducted. We searched five databases between January 2000 and March 2016 and back referenced included articles. Two reviewers evaluated 639 titles, 63 abstracts and 20 full articles, and agreed that six articles, all on qualitative studies, met the predetermined relevance and publication criteria and were included. Data were extracted by one reviewer and checked by a second reviewer and analysed using thematic analysis.
resultsThree themes and nine subthemes related to good collaboration were identified. The first theme included time, space and contract requirements for effective collaboration with three subthemes (i.e., key characteristics): flexible OHS/flexible contracts including tailor-made services accounting for the needs of the employer, geographical proximity of the stakeholders allowing easy access to services, and long-term contracts as collaboration develops over time. The second theme was related to characteristics of the dialogue in effective collaboration that consisted of shared goals, reciprocity, frequent contact and trust. According to the third theme the definition of roles of the stakeholders was important; OHS providers should have competence and knowledge about the workplace, become strategic partners with the employers as well as provide quality services.
conclusionAlthough literature regarding collaboration between the employers and OHS providers was limited, we identified several key factors that contribute to effective collaboration. This information is useful in developing indicators of effective collaboration that will enable organisation of more effective OHS practices.
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