ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2020
Psychological Distress in Workers' Compensation Claimants: Prevalence, Predictors and Mental Health Service Use.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of workers' compensation claims on outcomes of cervical spine surgery: a meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Workplace Injury Compensation and Mental Health and Self-Harm Outcomes: A Systematic Review.New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS · 2024Pooled it
- Regional musculoskeletal pain in workers-is the traditional medical model increasing disability?British medical bulletin · 2026Review
- Association Between Mental Health of Patients with Work-Related Injury and Their Compensation Claim Status: Exploratory Findings from the IMPRovE Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Association Between Mental Health of Patients with Work-Related Injury and Their Compensation Claim Status: Exploratory Findings from the IMPRovE Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of Stress Mitigation Education and Support Delivered via Telehealth for People After Road Traffic Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- General Practitioner Service Use Before and After Long-Term Workplace Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Patterns of Mental Health Service Use in Australian Workers with Low Back Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Wellbeing After Finalization of a Workers' Compensation Claim: A Systematic Scoping Review.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- "I grabbed my stuff and walked out": Precarious workers' responses and next steps when faced with procedural unfairness during work injury and claims processes.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Impact of Opioid Use on Duration of Time Loss After Work-Related Lower Limb Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Does Baseline Mental Health Influence Outcomes among Workers' Compensation Claimants Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion?Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- Associations between workers' compensation and self-harm: A retrospective case-series study of hospital admissions data.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Experiences, impacts and service needs of injured and ill workers in the WSIB process: evidence from Thunder Bay and District (Ontario, Canada).Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Article
- The relationship between work disability and subsequent suicide or self-harm: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
- Timing of Health Service Use Among Truck Drivers After a Work-Related Injury or Illness.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Rejection of workers' compensation claims may increase depressive symptoms among firefighters with occupational injury: a nationwide study in South Korea.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Purpose To determine the prevalence and predictors of psychological distress among injured and ill workers and their mental health service use. Methods Cross-sectional national survey of adults with work-related musculoskeletal or mental health conditions, accepted workers' compensation claims and at least 1 day off work. Psychological distress was measured using the Kessler-6 scale. Mental health service use was measured using self-report. Results A total of 3755 workers were included in the study (Musculoskeletal disorder = 3160; Mental health condition = 595). Of these, 1034 (27.5%) and 525 (14.0%) recorded moderate and severe psychological distress, respectively. Multivariate ordinal logistic regression revealed that being off work, poor general health, low work ability, financial stress, stressful interactions with healthcare providers and having diagnosed mental health conditions had the strongest associations with presence of psychological distress. Of the subgroup with musculoskeletal disorders and psychological distress (N = 1197), 325 (27.2%) reported accessing mental health services in the past four weeks. Severe psychological distress, being off work, worse general health and requiring support during claim were most strongly associated with greater odds of service use. Conclusions The prevalence of psychological distress among workers' compensation claimants is high. Most workers with musculoskeletal disorders and psychological distress do not access mental health services. Screening, early intervention and referral programs may reduce the prevalence and impact of psychological distress.
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