ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2022
Psychosocial barriers and facilitators for a successful return to work following injury within firefighters.
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- Workplace Programs to Reduce Post-traumatic Stress Injuries Work Disability: First Responder Experiences.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- "We [have] to Get Them Coming Back to Work … Make The Offer, Make It Available, Make It Meaningful:" Returning to Work at a Canadian Municipal Police Service.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Experiences in Treatment, Recovery, and Return-to-Work Following an Acute Cardiac Event Among Firefighters: A Descriptive Thematic Analysis of Firefighter Experiences.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators of return to work for loss of income claimants: Healthcare workers' perspectives.African journal of disability · 2025Article
- Exploring Canadian Career Firefighters' Understanding of the Return-to-Work Process After Musculoskeletal Injuries.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Inter-Rater and Intra-Rater Reliability of Return-to-Work Screening Tests for UK Firefighters Following Injury.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim was to explore firefighter's experiences during their recovery from injury. Focused specifically on exploring perceived psychosocial barriers and facilitators firefighters faced during recovery and return to work.
methodsSemi-structured interviews were used to provide an in-depth understanding of the firefighter's experiences. The semi-structured interviews were informed by a topic guide. The topic guide focused on five main themes, (1) overall experience of returning to operational duties following an injury, (2) perceived barriers experienced during their return to work, (3) perceived facilitators experienced during their return to work, (4) confidence in participating in physical activity following injury and (5) where they felt areas of improvement could be made with the return to work process. Thematic analysis of the data collected was undertaken using The Framework Method.
resultsTwo main themes were sought after transcription: barriers and facilitators. From these, nine subthemes were identified (1) communication, (2) confidence in physical activity participation, (3) modified duties, (4) physiotherapy, (5) return to operational duties, (6) support, (7) inconsistency, (8) use of station gyms, (9) detachment from the watch.
conclusionsConsideration should be made for the consistency of procedures followed during an individual's return to work following an injury. Further research is needed to understand if the themes identified in this study are the same for other fire services. Further research is also needed to understand how the findings may be best implemented within the fire service.
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