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A tool to measure motivation
The Model of Creative Ability may be a useful tool in return-to-work programs to assess and measure motivation.
When to take extended sick leave. A complex decision for workers with spine-related pain
This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back (spine-related) pain take extended sick leave.
Lifting expectations brings results
Advice for health professionals about the best attitudes for patients to adopt on the road to recovery.
Meeting the needs of injured workers
Peer support helps put the pieces back together after workplace injury
Fear, expectation and back pain - the evidence
Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee interventions
Back problems: beliefs and recovery - the evidence
A person's beliefs about back problems influence how they engage with treatment, so providing the right information is vital.
Back pain and pessimism: A vicious cycle-The evidence
Pessimistic beliefs about back pain can prolong suffering and prevent proper treatment
Blame is not a game
Researchers have developed a questionnaire to help identify when perceptions of injustice may be jeopardising RTW.
Hospitable RTW
Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
Mental illness and RTW: bridging the gap
Collaboration between mental health and employment agencies assists return to work, but how do we foster collaboration?
Teamwork: what works?
Teamwork is an art and a science. Learn to nurture it with style!
What is behind psychosocial sick leave?
A look at the factors which predict psychosocial sick leave.
Non-surgical treatment options for chronic back pain
Exercise, behavioural and multimodal programs: What works for RTW and why?
The simple way to predict RTW outcomes? Ask!
A short survey can help predict a worker's likelihood of returning to work after treatment for injury.
Predicting and preventing long-term disability using workers' compensation systems
Recognising the risk factors for long term disability can help employers reduce the burden of workers' compensation.
Distress, fatigue and long-term sick leave
What puts men and women at risk of taking long term sick leave? This study explores the roles played by psychological distress and fatigue.
Shifting attitudes to back pain - the Scots follow the Aussies
A public health campaign in Scotland has improved people's understanding and beliefs about back problems.
Left behind in the return to work journey - Part 1
A look at barriers to return to work for those out of work for two years. Return to work after being off work for long periods is challenging and uncommon, understanding the barriers is vital.
Locus of control and vocational rehabilitation
A sense of control over the situation improves return to work outcomes.
Musculoskeletal problems with anxiety / depression - double trouble.
People with musculoskeletal disorders and accompanying depression or anxiety have reduced levels of workforce participation. Tailored return-to-work programs that offer more intensive and continuous levels of support may help.
Empowering workers to stay in their original employment. A better outcome from chronic injury.
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 their original position.
A ‘chicken and the egg’ problem: Self efficacy, sickness absence and return to work
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Expecting the worst and fearing pain are tell-tale signs of slow RTW
Identify high-risk patients to pip long term back problems at the proverbial post
 

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