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A Churchill Fellowship report calls for a fundamental shift in how organisations view and manage...
When workers feel their employer truly cares about protecting their mental health everyone is...
Successful RTW isn't just about what happens back at work. It’s a complex dance that involves...
Supervisors’ personal experiences of burnout, their attitudes towards mental health and the...
A study highlights the importance of addressing ‘moral injury’, organisational practices and...
A sense of injustice is common among injured workers and can prolong their suffering. What...
A study suggests it’s time for a rethink on what causes distress in first responders and how to...
Universities need to support student well-being, but this requires them to support the...
A study identifies some new psychosocial risks in hospitality jobs and proposes a way to assess...
What things make it harder or easier for physiotherapists to use a biopsychosocial approach when...
Three recent studies show how important it is for workplaces to focus on identifying and...
A study suggests that when employers and workers agree on what workplace risks are and how to...
A study of an AI drive app shows that digital psychosocial interventions can improve recovery...
A study found that visits by inspectors can improve how companies manage psychosocial risks
Evidence shows that a caring environment can have a powerful impact on workers’ mental health...
Using anonymous data in workplace risk assessments, taking the results seriously and having a...
Bullying increases the risk of workers getting sick and taking time off from work, both in the...
A recent study reveals that when it comes to workplace hazards, work, health and safety...
Research shows that our emotional and mental state can influence how well we heal and bounce...
A study suggests that taking a break, getting some exercise and spending time in nature — either...
What makes it so hard to effectively assess and implement measures to address psychosocial...
RTW expectations predict recovery from musculoskeletal injury. Workplace supports, trust and the...
There is a strong link between work quality and mental health, and some workers are slugged by...
Supervisors need to recognise that workers who feel socially devalued at work suffer health and...
Feeling one way and having to act another is a hallmark of call centre work. The resulting...
Motivational interviewing is very beneficial, according to injured workers who need practical...
Large Australian study links low job control to higher mortality risk.
A 5-day intervention for ICU nurses in France establishes that individual workers can learn to...
Nurses who think they offer their colleagues more support than they get in return are more...
What does the international evidence say about the impact of compensation systems, health care...
In the search to find a screening tool to assist workers with MSDs and common mental health...
What makes dispute resolution outcomes seem fair to workers?
Understanding the factors that influence return to work assists in effective rehabilitation.
Reducing repetitive work is not the only option to consider when attempting to accommodate arm...
Changes in psychosocial aspects of work affect employee health and wellbeing
A look at the workplace factors associated with repeat visits to back pain clinics
Psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis help sufferers make the most of medical care.
Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee...
Pessimistic beliefs about back pain can prolong suffering and prevent proper treatment
People with chronic low back pain can lose their sense of control over life, a major...