Return to work following injury: the role of economic, social, and job-related factors.

Abstract

Injury is well recognized as a leading contributor to work disability. Estimates of the economic costs associated with lost work days following injuries occurring in a single year exceed $95 billion (1995 dollars

Who retires early and why? Determinants of early retirement pension among Danish employees 57–62 years

“…With regard to work environment exposures, the present finding of ERP being more prevalent when exposed to extreme bending/twisting of neck/back, or working mainly standing/squatting suggests an overlap between determinants of ERP and permanent work disability retirement: several studies point out heavy manual labour (Borg and Burr 1997;Krause et al 1997Krause et al , 2001Andersson et al 1983;Danchin et al 1982;Dasinger et al 2000;Høgelund 2000;Lanier and Stockton 1998;Mackenzie et al 1998;Rønnevik 1988) , repetitive or continuous strain, musculoskeletal strain, uncomfortable working position, and crouching, (Krause et al 1997) and bending, twisting or working in fixed positions (Bergquist-Ullman and Larsson 1977) as determinants of retirement due to work disability. This overlap could reflect that ERP is used as an exit option before physical work strain develops into work disability.…”

“…Job dissatisfaction has been found to be positively associated with work disability in some studies (Krause et al 1997;BergquistUllman and Larsson 1977), but not in others (Krause et al 2001;Mackenzie et al 1998). Low job seniority is consistently associated with longer duration of work disability also after controlling for age (Dasinger et al 2000;Krause et al 2001;Johnson and Ondrich 1990).…”

“…There seems to be general agreement in the literature on the following associations between workplace factors and work disability: heavy physical labour (Borg and Burr 1997;Krause et al 1997Krause et al , 2001Andersson et al 1983;Danchin et al 1982;Dasinger et al 2000;Høgel-und 2000;Lanier and Stockton 1998;Mackenzie et al 1998;Rønnevik 1988) , repetitive or continuous strain, musculoskeletal strain, uncomfortable working position, and crouching (Krause et al 1997), bending, twisting or working in fixed positions (Bergquist-Ullman and Larsson 1977), and construction work (Cheadle et al 1994). All in all, the literature provides broad evidence that high job demands of various forms constitute an important determinant for work disability and disability retirement, while the scientific evidence directly linking occupational factors and more voluntary early retirement is far more scarce: the Danish unemployment insurance system offers the opportunity of retiring at the age of 60, instead of the normal retirement age of 65 (67 for those aged 60 before July 1st 1999).…”

Returning Employees Back to Work: Developing a Measure for Supervisors to Support Return to Work (SSRW)

“…As return-to-work is influenced by a number factors, it is possible that these factors may make a more significant contribution to return-to-work decisions and outcomes than line manager behaviours. For example, we did not measure individual factors that influence return to work such as health beliefs [40], clinical factors such as advice from healthcare professionals [40] and contextual factors such as family role [41]. The contribution of these factors to return to work in conjunction with line manager behaviours need to be further explored.…”

Functional and psychological outcomes of delayed lower limb amputation following failed lower limb reconstruction

“…Previous research has consistently demonstrated that major trauma results in significant functional limitations and has a negative impact on mental health [18,22,26].…”