Rehabilitating workers aged 55 and over: professionals’ perspectives and solutions
Marie-José Durand,
Marie-France Coutu,
Alexandra Lecours
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Work disability affects a growing number of workers aged 55 and over (W55+). While rehabilitation programs have demonstrated efficacy for workers with an average age of 42, they often have not been designed to meet unique needs of aging workers. This study aimed to describe the difficulties encountered by work rehabilitation professionals and explore their solutions for improving services offered to W55+.
Methods
This study used a simple descriptive design with purposive sampling. Occupational therap… Show more
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