Articles tagged under ‘Beliefs’

Articles 1 - 13 of 13

• Webinar recording:Systematic approaches to identifying and addressing biopsychosocial barriers – the missing policy in RTW Part 1

  In part 1 of 3, Pam Garton PhD gives us the background on her excellent research and explains how to identify psychosocial risk.

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• Webinar recording: Expectations Management in Vocational Rehabilitation

  This webinar is designed to educate individuals working in the injury management space on a variety of expectations and constraints that can affect return to work.

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• Webinar recording: Life Insurance - What to do when you don't have a big stick - Make carrot soup.

  Meredith Taylor, Trina Moyes and Josh Agar from MLC Life Insurance discuss innovative ways to motivate and engage claimants.

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• Re-calibrating Resilience - test your resilience strengths

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• Webinar Recording: Workplace conflict - Early action at the coal face

  Conflict is best dealt with early, and by those involved.

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• Video: Understanding discs

  Disc bulge, disc degeneration, disc protrusion. Terms that worry patients, most of the time unnecessarily.

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• Emotional resilience: 2

  This second of a two-part series investigates identifying pessimistic thinking in employees, and improving optimism and emotional resilience in the workplace.

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• Emotional resilience: 1

  This first of a two-part series investigates the negative health and work effects of pessimism, and how fostering emotional resilience improves wellness and business outcomes.

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• Stress and emotional resilience

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

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• Superdoc - Fighting fear and back pain

  Fear and back pain make a destructive combination - our local superhero talks about why.

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• Sunny side down

  Is it possible to have too much optimism? And what's the best approach to take when you're confronted by someone else's pessimism?

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• Sunny side up

  What is optimism? How is it good for health? When is it wise, in professional life, to get your grin on?

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• Rehabilitating after mental illness

  With dignity and respect, self-responsibility and supportive relationships, return to work after mental illness is achievable.

Archived Articles 1 - 2 of 2

• Webinar Recording: Living in parallel universes.

  Physiotherapists and claims manager's beliefs about treatment for injured workers.

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• Nursing a healthy return to work journey

  Take 10 factors for RTW success and 10 for failure. Click on the ones you want to achieve - or remedy - and uncover the clues!

Research 1 - 12 of 12

• How do workers decide when to return?

  Top ten considerations that underlie decisions about the timing of RTW.

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• The impact of values

  Can employees' values improve their happiness, absence rates and health?

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• Research short: Work is good for you, but...

  The UK's treating practitioners say that work is beneficial, but how do they actually behave when making recommendations about back problems?

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• Research short: Cancer and work

  Who is more pessimistic about the impact of cancer on working life: cancer survivors or employers? How does this affect return to work prospects?

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• 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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• Back pain with no explanation is scary

  What do people with different kinds of back pain believe about pain and how do these beliefs impact recovery?

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• Fear, expectation and back pain - the evidence

  Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee interventions

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• 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.

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• Back pain and pessimism: A vicious cycle-The evidence

  Pessimistic beliefs about back pain can prolong suffering and prevent proper treatment

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• The simple way to predict RTW outcomes? Ask!

  A short survey can predict a worker's RTW outcomes

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• 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.

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• Lifting expectations brings results

  Advice for health professionals about the best attitudes for patients to adopt on the road to recovery.