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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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'I want to do that' — the importance of autonomy, competence and relatedness

contributorLauren Finestone

We all have 3 basic psychological needs that must be fulfilled if we are to do well and feel good at work. What are they?

‘I can do that’ — how building self-efficacy can support workers return to work

contributorLauren Finestone

How to help build self-efficacy — tips for supporting a worker who may have lost confidence after being away from work.

Webinar recording: Rebuilding one shattered brick at a time - understanding workplace bullying

contributorMichael Plowright

Michael Plowright, Director of Working Well Together shares from over two decades of leadership and experience in changing the perceptions of bullying behaviour.

Webinar recording: No Time for Health - New ways to overcome the challenges of engaging with small business around mental health and wellbeing

contributorDr Sarah Cotton

An important conversation about the challenges of engaging with small business owners and how we can begin to bridge the gap with this unique group to protect and promote their mental health and wellbeing.

How workers feel about getting hurt impacts how and when they get better

contributorRTWMatters team

Psychological responses to work injury impact recovery. Australian researchers have interviewed stakeholders and summarised the evidence, developing practical advice to improve the RTW journey.

Webinar recording: Prevalence and patterns of health service use in compensated Australian workers with low back pain

contributorMichael Di Donato

In this webinar Michael Di Donato reports on his recent research into imaging and opioid use in compensated Australian workers with low back pain.

Webinar recording: Best practice physiotherapy consultations, a focus on function and return to work

contributorDavid Elvish

APA titled Pain Physiotherapist David Elvish, explains best practice physiotherapy, why it's important and how to identify and manage from various perspectives.

How to really reassure

contributorGabrielle Lis

Patient / treater rapport, emotional validation and education backed by experiences that demonstrate the truth of what has been learned bring long-term benefits to patients with back pain, according to spine expert Dr Donald Murphy. Do GPs have the skills

Bad reassurance: "You’re fine! Don’t worry!"

contributorGabrielle Lis

Doctors and allied health professionals aiming to avoid over-treatment can actually make things worse for patients with back pain by offering reassurance that fails to reassure, according to spine care specialist Dr Donald Murphy.

Webinar recording: Barriers and enablers to healthcare professionals adopting a patient-centered (biopsychosocial) approach.

contributorWendy Ng & Tim Mitchell

Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Wendy Ng & Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Tim Mitchell address the issue of the implementation of patient-centered care into clinical practice

Workers’ compensation needs better health care – Part I

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt explains how problems with agency, explanation deficits, delays and disputes, over-medicalisation and failure to deal with distress and whole, complex people (rather than just their medical problems) derail health outcomes in workers' comp.

Making the case for VBH

contributorGabrielle Lis

Seven potential benefits of value-based healthcare (VBH) in the context of workers’ compensation.

Webinar recording:Recovery Blueprint: helping case managers help injured workers

contributorRoss Iles

The Recovery Blueprint project is a partnership between Monash University and WorkCover Queensland with the aim of introducing evidence-based risk identification to workers compensation case management in Queensland.

Webinar recording: Implementing early screening to identify and manage at risk workers to prevent unnecessary work disability: Lessons from the WISE study

contributorProfessor Michael Nicholas

This webinar outlines the key learnings from the WISE study and the core components that made a major difference.