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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2023

Exploring the perspectives of key stakeholders in returning to work after minor to serious road traffic injuries: a qualitative study.

Masoumeh Abedi, Tammy Aplin, Elise Gane, Venerina Johnston

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Article in Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Masoumeh AbediSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. m.abedi@uq.net.au.ORCID 0000-0003-1844-5844
Tammy AplinSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8412-3208
Elise GaneSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-5901-3899
Venerina JohnstonSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0911-0866
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis qualitative study conducted in Queensland, Australia aimed to explore various stakeholders' perspectives on (1) the barriers and facilitators of Return to Work (RTW) for injured persons following minor to serious Road Traffic Injuries (RTI) in a fault-based scheme, and to investigate the changes needed to better support RTW following RTI.

methodsThe study was performed using the Interpretive Description methodological approach. Data were collected during interviews (n = 17), one focus group (n = 4), and an open-ended survey (n = 10) with five categories of stakeholders: treating health providers, workplace representatives, legal representatives, rehabilitation advisors, and insurers. Participants were eligible to participate if they had at least one year of employment history in their respective profession in Queensland, Australia, and were experienced in assisting the RTW of people with RTI. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.

resultsSeven themes were extracted reflecting the barriers and facilitators of RTW along with stakeholders' recommendations to address these barriers. These themes were: (1) knowledge is power; (2) stakeholder expertise; (3) early and appropriate treatment matters; (4) insurers could do better; (5) necessity of employers' support; (6) fix the disjointed system; (7) importance of individual factors pre- and post- injury. The main barriers identified were stakeholders' insufficient communication and knowledge on RTW process following RTI.

conclusionsIndividual and system barriers identified in this study suggest that RTW after RTI occurs in a complex system requiring the commitment of all stakeholders. This is particularly important for managing knowledge-related barriers by provision of high quality and easily accessible information about the RTW process, disability schemes, and the nature of RTI.

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Return to WorkWorkplaceAustraliaFocus GroupsHumansQualitative ResearchInsuranceQualitative researchReturn to workTraffic accidents

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