ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2021
Characteristics and Prognostic Factors for Return to Work in Public Safety Personnel with Work-Related Posttraumatic Stress Injury Undergoing Rehabilitation.
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- Reducing Time Off Work Through an Integrated Care Pathway for Shoulder Injuries: Evidence from a Workers' Compensation Cohort Study.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Ontario public safety personnel experiences of workplace mental wellness supports.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Accessibility, safety, and effectiveness of telerehabilitation for public safety personnel with posttraumatic stress injuries: an interpretive description study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Claim Characteristics and Return to Work Outcomes for Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Mental Stress Injury Program Claims, 2014-2023.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Return-to-Work Outcomes Following Mental Health Treatment Among Public Safety Personnel Disabled by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Perspectives and Experiences of Public Safety Personnel Engaged in a Peer-Led Workplace Reintegration Program Post Critical Incident or Operational Stress Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Occupational Therapy and Public Safety Personnel: Return to Work Practices and Experiences.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2024Article
- Occupational therapy treatment of public safety personnel with work-related psychological injuries: analyzing Ontario worker's compensation data from 2017-2021.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Return to Work Experiences of Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Work-Related Psychological Injuries.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Perceived Injustice as a Determinant of the Severity of Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms Following Occupational Injury.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Return-to-Work Following Occupational Rehabilitation for Long COVID: Descriptive Cohort Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2022Article
- An E-Mental Health Solution to Prevent and Manage Posttraumatic Stress Injuries Among First Responders in Alberta: Protocol for the Implementation and Evaluation of Text Messaging Services (Text4PTSI and Text4Wellbeing).JMIR research protocols · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposePublic safety personnel (PSP) are at risk of developing posttraumatic stress injury (PTSI) due to exposure to traumatic experiences and accidents. Rehabilitation programs are available, but their success varies. We studied: (1) characteristics of PSP undergoing PTSI rehabilitation in comparison to non-PSP workers; and (2) predictive value of various factors for return to work. Methods A population-based cohort study was conducted using data on injured workers undergoing PTSI rehabilitation. Of the 488 workers included, 131 were PSP. Outcome measures were: (1) return to pre-accident work at rehabilitation discharge; (2) days receiving wage replacement benefits in the year following rehabilitation. Results PSP were mainly employed (90.8%), male (59.5%), paramedics/ambulance workers (58.0%); a minority (43.5%) returned to pre-accident work after rehabilitation. Compared to non-PSP workers, PSP were more likely to initially be diagnosed with psychological injuries (94.7% versus 59.4%, p < 0.001) rather than musculoskeletal injuries. Return to pre-accident work was predicted by shorter injury duration, having a primary mental health diagnosis, working at time of admission, and not having symptoms requiring treatment in a complex rehabilitation program. PSPs were slower to experience full recovery in the year after rehabilitation. Factors predicting fewer benefit days included not having a secondary psychological injury, being employed, and working at time of admission. Conclusions Most PSP did not return to work in full after PTSI rehabilitation. Outcomes are likely to improve by starting treatment earlier and maintaining connections with the workplace.
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