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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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Stress and emotional resilience

contributorGabrielle Lis and Tom Barton

Ever wondered what RTW and sabre-toothed tigers have in common? Or why some people bounce back quicker than others from stressful situations?

Who's the boss?

contributorGabrielle Lis

The health and wellbeing of people with chronic illness improves when they become "self-managers". Are there lessons here for RTW?

Preventing further harm to the harmed

contributorGabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt

Etymology - the archaeology of words - sometimes uncovers a contemporary resonance in ancient digs.

System satisfaction?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Satisfaction with the claims process affects the long term financial, social and health outcomes of compensation recipients. How do we increase it?

Down the rabbit hole...

contributorSuperDoc

What can be done to prevent ordinary and extraordinary patients falling down the rabbit hole of workers' comp?

We are killing Joe

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Understanding how 'the system' can trip up the people it is supposed to help is the first thread in a safety net.

Looking for the RTW peace dove?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Believe it or not, when conflict arises in RTW there ARE ways of dealing with it...

Believe and You Will Cope

contributorSuperDoc

'Self-efficacy' is more than just an odd-sounding word. Superdoc explains who needs self-efficacy skills - and why it's in your interest to help develop them.

Compensation: More painful than surgery?

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

There is a correlation between compensation and poorer surgical outcomes. What can be done to change it?

Don't keep doctors dancing in the dark

contributorSuperDoc

Assisting difficult RTW is even harder when the treating practitioner doesn't have all the facts of the case.

Think scary RTW cases come out of the blue? Think again.

contributorGabrielle Lis

Identify high risk cases BEFORE they bite. There are a number of things you should be on the lookout for.

What's work got to do...got to do with it?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Returning to work is even harder if the work itself feels meaningless. What makes a job meaningful?

Motivation: the juice, just gimme the juice

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

The what, where and why of motivation, distilled into handy dot points for your reference.

The power of storytelling

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

The impact of 'patient narrative' - first-hand stories of illness and injury - shouldn't be underestimated. (Includes video footage)