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Observational studyScandinavian journal of work, environment & health2024

The adequacy of workplace accommodation and the incidence of permanent employment separations after a disabling work injury or illness.

Cameron A Mustard, Christa Orchard, Kathleen G Dobson, Nancy Carnide, Peter M Smith

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Observational study in Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 43% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cameron A MustardInstitute for Work & Health, 400 University Ave, Suite 1800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1S5. cmustard@iwh.on.ca.
Christa Orchard
Kathleen G Dobson
Nancy Carnide
Peter M Smith
Institute for Work & Health · CAUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to estimate the influence of the adequacy of employer accommodations of health impairments in predicting permanent separation from the employment relationship in a cohort of workers disabled by a work-related injury or illness.

methodsThe study used data from a retrospective, observational cohort of 1793 Ontario workers who participated in an interviewer-administered survey 18 months following a disabling injury or illness. The relative risks (RR) of a permanent employment separation associated with inadequate employer accommodations were estimated using inverse probability of treatment weights to reduce confounding.

resultsOver the 18-month follow-up, the incidence of permanent separation was 30.1/100, with 49.2% of separations related to health status. Approximately 51% of participants experiencing a separation were exposed to inadequate workplace accommodations, compared to 27% of participants in continuing employment. The propensity score adjusted RR of a health-related separation associated with inadequate accommodation was substantial [RR 2.72; 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.20-3.73], greater than the RR of separations not related to health (RR 1.68; 95% CI 1.38-2.21).

conclusionsIncidence of permanent separation in this cohort of Ontario labor force participants was approximately two times more frequent than would be expected. The adequacy of employer accommodation was a strong determinant of the risk of permanent separation. These findings emphasize the potential for strengthened workplace accommodation practices in this setting.

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EmploymentPersons with DisabilitiesHumansIncidenceRetrospective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesWorkplace

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PMID38445410
PMCPMC11117718
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