Workplace Accommodation Among Persons with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Its Effectiveness and Barriers or Facilitators

Nevala, Nina; Pehkonen, Irmeli; Koskela, Inka; Ruusuvuori, Johanna; Anttila, Heidi

doi:10.1007/s10926-014-9548-z

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“…Gensby et al ,19 Van Oostrom et al ,20 Franche et al 21 and Nevala et al 22 focused on interventions directed at work. These reviews included a total of 25 studies, of which 21 were controlled studies.…”

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“…Nevala et al 22 focused on work accommodations, which consisted of the redesigning of work schedules, work organisation and work environment, assistive technology, assistance of others, special transportation and legislation. The review reported and concluded moderate quality evidence of specific types of work accommodations (vocational counselling and guidance, education and self-advocacy, help of others, changes of work schedules, work organisation, and special transportation) helping to maintain employment (OR 0.58, 95% CI 0.34 to 0.99) and increasing employment rate (OR 5.61, 95% CI 2.23 to 14.09) among physically disabled persons.…”

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Interventions to enhance work participation of workers with a chronic disease: a systematic review of reviews

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The aim of this systematic review was to provide an overview of the available effective interventions that enhance work participation of people with a chronic disease, irrespective of their diagnosis. A search was conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and the Cochrane Library, searching for systematic reviews published between 2004 and February 2015. Systematic reviews were eligible for inclusion if they described an intervention aimed at enhancing work participation and included participants of working age (18-65 years) with a chronic disease. Reviews had to include populations having different chronic diseases. The quality of the included reviews was evaluated using the quality instrument AMSTAR. Results of reviews of medium and high quality were described in this review. The search resulted in 9 reviews, 5 of which were of medium quality. No high quality reviews were retrieved. 1 review reported inconclusive evidence for policy-based return to work initiatives. The 4 other reviews described interventions focused on changes at work, such as changes in work organisation, working conditions and work environment. Of these 4 reviews, 3 reported beneficial effects of the intervention on work participation. Interventions examined in populations having different chronic diseases were mainly focused on changes at work. The majority of the included interventions were reported to be effective in enhancing work participation of people with a chronic disease, indicating that interventions directed at work could be considered for a generic approach in order to enhance work participation in various chronic diseases.

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Interventions to enhance work participation of workers with a chronic disease: a systematic review of reviews

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“…Even though workplace accommodation is considered an effective means to counter negative effects of ill-health upon employment outcomes (in later life) (Nevala et al, 2015), and even though the notion that social support (for example from supervisors) might help counter burnout among teachers has already been discussed for some time (see: Russell et al, 1987), the accommodation arrangements provided by the two School Authorities under investigation seem neither effective to deal with the prevention of ill-health nor able to deal with the actual occurrence of ill-health. This is firstly because insufficient financial resources seem to be assigned to such measures (as seen in the German case), and secondly because public images (or social stigmas) prevent teachers from asking for support (as seen in Japan).…”

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“…The literature on workplace accommodation discusses how organisations may support people with (chronic) ill-health and disabilities to maintain/reach their full potential in the workplace (Nevala et al, 2015). Older individuals with ill-health and disabilities are more likely to ask for a workplace accommodation than younger individuals (Baldridge and Swift, 2013) and the same is likely to be true in schools.…”

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“…Nevertheless, we deliberately include both physical and mental health problems in this study, as both necessitate workplace accommodation measures in order to reinstate and/or maintain individuals' abilities to pursue job-related tasks (Nevala et al, 2015). Physical health problems that affect teachers' ability to work include, for example, voice disorders (Roy et al, 2004) and hearing problems (compare for professionals in general: Tye-Murray et al, 2009) (possibly affecting teachers' ability to interact with students as well as affecting individuals teaching music) or muscular-skeletal illnesses (Freude et al, 2005) (affecting teachers in general as well as those teaching physical education).…”

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Workplace accommodation for older teachers in Japan and Germany: The role of the institutional context in supporting late career options for teachers with ill health

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Higo²,

Flynn³

2016

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Disability and sex/gender intersections in unmet workplace support needs: Findings from a large Canadian survey of workers

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Ibrahim

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IntroductionIndividual attributes including disability and sex/gender have the potential to intersect and determine the likelihood of unmet workplace support needs. Our study compares unmet workplace support needs between workers with and without a disability, and according to disability type and sex/gender differences.MethodsWorkers with (n = 901) and without (n = 895) a disability were surveyed to examine their need and use of workplace supports including job accommodations, work modifications and health benefits. A multivariable logistic model was conducted to examine the relationship between disability status, disability type and sex/gender and unmet workplace support needs. The model included interaction terms between sex/gender × physical disability, sex/gender × nonphysical disability, and sex/gender × physical and nonphysical disability.ResultsAmong participants with a disability, 24% had a physical disability, 20% had a nonphysical disability (e.g., cognitive, mental/emotional or sensory disability) and 56% had both physical and nonphysical disability. Over half of the respondents were women (56%). Results from the multivariable model showed that nondisabled women were more likely to report unmet workplace support needs when compared to nondisabled men (odds ratio [OR] = 1.54, 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.13–2.10). Findings also showed an intersection between the number and type of disability and sex/gender; women with both a physical and nonphysical disability had the greatest likelihood of reporting unmet workplace support needs when compared to nondisabled men (OR = 2.73; 95% CI, 1.83–4.08).ConclusionsBeing a woman and having one or more disabilities can determine unmet workplace support needs. Strategies to address workplace support needs should consider the intersection between disability and sex/gender differences.

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Workplace Accommodation Among Persons with Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Its Effectiveness and Barriers or Facilitators

Cited by 114 publications

References 53 publications

Interventions to enhance work participation of workers with a chronic disease: a systematic review of reviews

Interventions to enhance work participation of workers with a chronic disease: a systematic review of reviews

Workplace accommodation for older teachers in Japan and Germany: The role of the institutional context in supporting late career options for teachers with ill health

Disability and sex/gender intersections in unmet workplace support needs: Findings from a large Canadian survey of workers

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