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Articles about 'Barriers and facilitators in RTW'

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Webinar recording — X-Ray Visions of Doom: Why Radiology Results Can Hinder Back Pain Self-Management

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt discusses the rise in spinal radiology over the last 30 years and the associated harms that come with it.

Webinar recording —Will best practice in personal injury case/claims management please reveal itself?

contributorDr Andrew Fronsko

Learn about personal injury compensation schemes and their impact on return to work outcomes. Explore the latest research and interdisciplinary care approaches for supporting individuals with injury and disability.

Get out the barometer — your organisation's psychosocial safety climate predicts RTW

contributorLauren Finestone

Senior management teams can be ‘psychosocial safety climate’ engineers.

10 common unhelpful beliefs about low back pain, and 10 facts to set us straight

contributorLauren Finestone

10 common and unhelpful myths about low back pain, and 10 facts that bust them.

‘An epidemic of useless and often harmful care’ — Part 1

contributorLauren Finestone

Our standard pathway of care in injury management leads to low value care and over-investigation, over-diagnosis and over-treatment. Dr Mary Wyatt, Occupational Physician, presents ideas to bridge the gap between current practice and the evidence-base.

RTW: from policy to practice. An imperative for change and call to action

contributorLauren Finestone

An important policy paper — It pays to care — calls for a conversation about, and action on, how we can work together to improve health and recovery outcomes and reduce the barriers to care for people with work injuries.

'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.

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.