Time to return to work following workplace violence among direct healthcare and social workers

Choi, Kelvin; Maas, Esther T.; Koehoorn, Mieke; McLeod, Chris

doi:10.1136/oemed-2019-106211

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“…The lengthy disability timeframes observed in the present study are consistent with previous studies demonstrating that workers with psychological injuries due to violence were the least likely to return to work within 1 year from the incident, and PTSD recovery times averaged approximately 4.5 months (Choi et al., 2020 ; MacDonald et al., 2003 ). Other research has shown that the frequency and severity of WPV affect the risk of PTSD (Pihl‐Thingvad et al., 2019 ).…”

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Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers’ compensation claims

Wizner¹,

Cunningham

Gaspar³

et al. 2022

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Acts of violence are the fifth leading cause of nonfatal occupational injuries in the United States. Experiencing a traumatic event at work can have serious mental health consequences, including the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of PTSD caused by workplace violence (WPV) in a statewide workers’ compensation system and compare the outcomes and treatment of WPV cases versus those caused by other traumatic events. Using a retrospective cohort study design, workers who reported PTSD as the primary reason for a workers’ compensation claim and had no coexisting physical injuries were found in California during 2009–2018. A total of 3,772 PTSD cases were identified, 48.9% of which were attributed to WPV. Demographic risk factors associated with WPV PTSD included lower income, younger age, female gender, and employment in retail or finance, p < .001–p = .007. For individuals who returned to work, claims due to WPV resulted in longer medically approved time away from work than non‐WPV causes (Mdn = 132.5 days vs. Mdn = 91 days, respectively), p < .001. Three of the top 10 most frequently prescribed medications were administered against evidence‐based guidelines. This study found that many treatments prescribed to PTSD patients are based on insufficient evidence, and the provision of existing empirically supported treatments is needed, particularly in generalized populations. The findings support the need for additional recognition of the cause of workplace PTSD to facilitate appropriate referrals to WPV or PTSD specialists to support return‐to‐work efforts.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers’ compensation claims

Wizner¹,

Cunningham

Gaspar³

et al. 2022

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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“…This analysis was done to see if there was a difference in effect between work disability days on claim versus time to sustained RTW as two indicators of disability [53]. This approach used piecewise models [57] to calculate hazard ratios (HR) from the first short-term disability day to sustained RTW within 30, 60, 90 and 365 days in order to handle any potential non-proportionality. The models were adjusted for all potential confounders.…”

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confidence: 99%

Differences in Work Disability Duration for Immigrants and Canadian-Born Workers in British Columbia, Canada

Senthanar

Koehoorn

Tamburic

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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This study aimed to investigate differences in work disability duration among immigrants (categorized as economic, family member or refugee/other classification upon arrival to Canada) compared to Canadian-born workers with a work-related injury in British Columbia. Immigrants and Canadian-born workers were identified from linked immigration records with workers’ compensation claims for work-related back strain, connective tissue, concussion and fracture injuries requiring at least one paid day of work disability benefits between 2009 to 2015. Quantile regression investigated the relationship between immigration classification and predicted work disability days (defined from injury date to end of compensation claim, up to 365 days) and modeled at the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile of the distribution of the disability days. With a few exceptions, immigrants experienced greater predicted disability days compared to Canadian-born workers within the same injury cohort. The largest differences were observed for family and refugee/other immigrant classification workers, and, in particular, for women within these classifications, compared to Canadian-born workers. For example, at the 50th percentile of the distribution of disability days, we observed a difference of 34.1 days longer for refugee/other women in the concussion cohort and a difference of 27.5 days longer for family classification women in the fracture cohort. Economic immigrants had comparable disability days with Canadian-born workers, especially at the 25th and 50th percentiles of the distribution. Immigrant workers’ longer disability durations may be a result of more severe injuries or challenges navigating the workers’ compensation system with delays in seeking disability benefits and rehabilitation services. Differences by immigrant classification speak to vulnerabilities or inequities upon arrival in Canada that persist after entry to the workforce and warrant further investigation for early mitigation strategies.

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“…Furthermore, the particularly high proportion of DD staff who were able to return to work is a striking outcome. Time to return to work following a non-physical trauma is often longer than that following a physically violent incident (Choi et al, 2020), and staff working in DD services accessed support for psychologically traumatic incidents at a significantly higher rate. The lack of any significant difference in the number of staff who were able to return to work between DD and non-DD services found here in the current study indicates that, whilst outcomes were positive across the sample, staff working in DD services particularly benefitted from the support.…”

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confidence: 99%

Profiling referrals to a trauma support service: needs and outcomes for staff working in a secure adult developmental disorder pathway

Webb

Greenwood

Hamer

et al. 2021

AMHID

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Purpose Forensic health-care workers are frequently exposed to behaviours that challenge and traumatic material, with notably high levels in developmental disorder (DD) services. The provision of support is key in alleviating distress and improving work functioning. This paper aims to incite clarity on whether staff in DD services are more likely to access trauma support. The prevailing needs and outcomes for this population are also explored. Design/methodology/approach Data was extracted retrospectively from a database held by an internal trauma support service (TSS) for staff working in a secure psychiatric hospital. Overall, 278 permanent clinical staff accessed the TSS between 2018 and 2020, 102 (36.7%) of whom worked in an adult DD forensic inpatient service. Findings Staff working in DD services were over-represented in referrals to the TSS with a greater number of referrals per bed in DD services than in non-DD services (0.94 vs 0.33). DD staff were comparatively more likely to access support for non-physical, psychologically traumatic experiences. Psychological needs and outcomes following support were comparable between staff across services. Practical implications The findings highlight the more frequent need for trauma support of staff in forensic inpatient DD settings. Embedding a culture of safety and openness, and establishing appropriate and responsive models of staff support reflect key priorities for inpatient DD health-care providers, for the universal benefit of the organisation, workforce and service users. Originality/value This study offers novel insight into levels of access to support for staff working with people with DDs.

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Time to return to work following workplace violence among direct healthcare and social workers

Cited by 16 publications

References 28 publications

Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers’ compensation claims

Occupational posttraumatic stress disorder and workplace violence in workers’ compensation claims

Differences in Work Disability Duration for Immigrants and Canadian-Born Workers in British Columbia, Canada

Profiling referrals to a trauma support service: needs and outcomes for staff working in a secure adult developmental disorder pathway

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