Andrea Thompson
Articles by ‘Andrea Thompson’
Based on the rationale that it is easier to keep a job than to find a new one, the new focus of vocational rehabilitation for workers with chronic conditions is empowering the worker to stay in...
Lessons learnt from an integrated case management approach for arm problems
Employer response to injury impacts employee recovery. This study identifies where employers go wrong and how to fix it!
This literature review examines some examples of the positive effects of participatory ergonomic (PE) intervention on improving workers health.
Job satisfaction and engagement both influence work attendance.
How effective is individual patient education for people with low back pain?
Peer support helps put the pieces back together after workplace injury
A mixed bag of workplace interventions have been trialled over the last 20 years. What works?
Are neurocognitive impairments being identified early enough, or at all, after critical illness?
Safety incentive programs may reduce workplace injury rates but they can also cause under-reporting.
The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteeism, compensation costs and improves productivity.
Evidence suggests provision of an intensive one-on-one education session can improve the short and long term return to work outcomes for patients with acute and sub-acute lower back pain.