SynthesisJournal of occupational rehabilitation2019
The Influence of Social Support and Social Integration Factors on Return to Work Outcomes for Individuals with Work-Related Injuries: A Systematic Review.
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- Workplace Injuries and Return-to-Work Challenges Among Immigrants in Canada: Implications for Occupational Health Policy and Practice.New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS · 2026Article
- How workplace social support facilitates work situations of disabled employees - a qualitative interview study.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2026Article
- Conceptualizing Stigma in the Injured Worker Literature: A Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Return to Work Status and Influencing Factors Among Young and Middle-Aged Patients with Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection After Cardiac Surgery: A Random Forest Model Analysis.International journal of general medicine · 2026Article
- Uncovering Mental Health Profiles of Workers with a Physically Disabling Injury or Illness Using the Complete State Mental Health Framework.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Latent profile analysis of factors influencing sleep quality in ICU nurses cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Occupational Therapy and Public Safety Personnel: Return to Work Practices and Experiences.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2024Article
- Exploring Work Absences and Return to Work During Social Transition and Following Gender-Affirming Care, a Mixed-Methods Approach: 'Bridging Support Actors Through Literacy'.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Exploring the status and associated factors of the readiness for return-to-work in young and middle-aged stroke patients.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- "I'm pulling through because of you": injured workers' perspective of workplace factors supporting return to work under the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board scheme.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2024Article
- One-year outcomes of traumatic injuries among survivors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study on the employment outcomes and functioning state.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2024Article
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- Factors influencing employment rates and states after liver transplantation in China: A multi-centre cross-sectional study.Nursing open · 2023Article
- The Influence of Stigma Perceptions on Employees' Claims Experiences for Psychological Injuries: Re-Examination of a Cross-Sectional Survey among Australian Police and Emergency Service Personnel.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Purpose In occupational rehabilitation, the biopsychosocial model endorses the role of social factors in worker recovery. We conducted a systematic review to explore three questions examining the role of social support for the return-to-work (RTW) of individuals with work-related injury: (1) What are the worker-identified social barriers and facilitators in RTW; (2) What is the relationship between social factors and RTW; and (3) What is the effectiveness of social interventions for RTW. Methods Systematic searches of six databases were conducted for each research question. These identified 11 studies meeting inclusion criteria for Research Question 1, and 12 studies for Research Question 2. No studies were identified that met inclusion criteria for Research Question 3. A narrative synthesis approach was used to analyse the included studies. Results Research Question 1 identified five themes in social barriers and facilitators to RTW, including contact/communication, person-centred approaches, mutual trust, reaction to injury, and social relationships. Research Question 2 identified moderate support for reaction to injury and social integration/functioning as predictors of RTW and weak evidence for co-worker support. Four studies reported significant associations between social factors and RTW, six reported mixed findings with at least one significant social predictor, and two found no significant relationships. However, conclusions were limited by the inconsistency in measurement of social factors. Conclusions Our findings indicate that social support and integration may influence RTW following work-related injury, and highlights the need for further systematic examination of social factors in the field of occupational rehabilitation.
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