Systematic review of the qualitative literature on return to work after injury

MacEachen, Ellen; Clarke, Judith A.; Franche, Renée‐Louise; Irvin, Emma

doi:10.5271/sjweh.1009

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“…We should make clear that by good relationships we do not mean that everyone must like their colleagues, or make them personal friends. Rather we mean relationships characterised by integrity, mutual respect and understanding, so that colleagues build trust, which in turn engenders cooperation [43,48,60]. Our observations are also consistent with the wider literature on human relationships in the NHS, which emphasises the importance to health care organisations of collaborative relationships and leaders who, through personal integrity, and their supportive and inclusive approach, gain the trust and cooperation of colleagues [61,62].…”

Section: Contextual Factors With More Widespread Effectssupporting

confidence: 81%

“…This prevents feelings of isolation from the workplace, helps to motivate staff to return to work and gives them the confidence to do so (A), leading to an earlier return to work (O). [43]. These mechanisms are less likely to occur in a context where there are long waiting times for medical treatment [10], non-compliance with organisational procedures, inadequate training of line managers and poor communication between people with responsibility for managing LTSA (C) [6,44].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Running through these DPTs were a common set of contextual factors, of which the most important appeared to be the level of support for LTSA interventions from senior managers; the size and structure of the organisation; the level of financial and organisational investment in managing LTSA; the differing perceptions of stakeholders [54,55]; and the quality of relationships between managers and staff [43,56]. These DPTs and contextual factors -17 -were the focus of our data collection as we sought to test these programme theories in stage two.…”

Section: Common Contextual Factors Identified In the Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Large Public Sector Healthcare Organisations: A Realist Evaluation Using Mixed Methods

2014

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PurposeThe success of measures to reduce long-term sickness absence (LTSA) in public sector organisations is contingent on organisational context. This realist evaluation investigates how interventions interact with context to influence successful management of LTSA. Methods Multi-method case study in three Health and Social Care Trusts in NorthernIreland comprising realist literature review, semi-structured interviews (61 participants), Process-Mapping and feedback meetings (59 participants), observation of training, analysis of documents. ResultsImportant activities included early intervention; workplace-based occupational rehabilitation; robust sickness absence policies with clear trigger points for action. Used appropriately, in a context of good interpersonal and interdepartmental communication and shared goals, these are able to increase the motivation of staff to return to work. Line managers are encouraged to take a proactive approach when senior managers provide support and accountability. Hindering factors: delayed intervention; inconsistent implementation of policy and procedure; lack of resources; organisational complexity; stakeholders misunderstanding each other's goals and motives.

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Section: Contextual Factors With More Widespread Effectssupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Initial Dpt One -Early Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Common Contextual Factors Identified In the Reviewmentioning

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The Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Large Public Sector Healthcare Organisations: A Realist Evaluation Using Mixed Methods

2014

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“…Protecting workers' jobs and providing them with support to ensure successful return to work is an important objective of many workers' compensation and disability insurance systems in Europe, North America and Australia [Guthrie, 2002b;MacEachen et al, 2006;Anema et al, 2009]. To be successful, programs require ''goodwill and trust '' [MacEachen et al, 2006].…”

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“…To be successful, programs require ''goodwill and trust '' [MacEachen et al, 2006]. Yet disability management systems sometimes are seen to provide incentives to workers to not declare injuries for fear of being perceived negatively by employers [Coole et al, 2010] and not all such systems, be they run by employers or the workers' compensation administrator, are conducive to promoting trust [Soklaridis et al, 2010].…”

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Preserving workers' dignity in workers' compensation systems: An international perspective

Lippel

2012

American J Industrial Med

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BackgroundWorkers' compensation systems are among the most generous disability insurance systems in North America, although they are also known to be potentially adversarial and may have iatrogenic effects on claimants. This article examines issues to be considered to ensure fair compensation provided in a way that respects the dignity of workers.MethodsAn overview of the literature on characteristics and effects of workers' compensation systems is followed by an analysis based on classic legal methods, including those of comparative law, complemented with interview data to examine three models of disability compensation.ResultsThe first part of the article identifies cross cutting issues to be considered in the examination of the equity of compensation systems and the protection of the dignity of claimants. These include three underpinnings of workers' compensation: the links between a “no‐fault” system and the adversarial process, the appropriate use of medical and scientific evidence in the determination of compensability and the application of appropriate measures for promoting return to work. The second part looks at accident compensation in New Zealand, where compensation is available regardless of the cause of the accident, and disability insurance in the Netherlands, where compensation is available regardless of the cause of the disability. It then describes a composite of characteristics favorable to equity drawn from the thirteen workers' compensation systems in Canada.ConclusionSystems that succeed in reducing opportunities for adversarial interactions and that provide substantive protection could better promote the dignity of claimants. Am. J. Ind. Med. 55:519–536, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Swimming Against the Current: A Qualitative Review of the Work Experiences and Adaptations Made by Employees With Arthritis

Purc-Stephenson

Dostie

Smith

2018

Arthritis Care & Research

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Systematic review of the qualitative literature on return to work after injury

Cited by 308 publications

References 22 publications

The Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Large Public Sector Healthcare Organisations: A Realist Evaluation Using Mixed Methods

The Management of Long-Term Sickness Absence in Large Public Sector Healthcare Organisations: A Realist Evaluation Using Mixed Methods

Preserving workers' dignity in workers' compensation systems: An international perspective

Swimming Against the Current: A Qualitative Review of the Work Experiences and Adaptations Made by Employees With Arthritis

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