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93 lines
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abstract: 'Objective Return to work following occupational injury is an important
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rehabilitation milestone; however, it does not mark the end of the
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return-to-work process. Following a return to the workplace, workers can
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experience difficulties that compromise their rehabilitation gains.
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Although there has been investigation of factors related to a return to
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the workplace, little attention has been paid to understanding what
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facilitates continued retum-to-work success as this paper aims to do.
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Methods This study used data gathered during one-on-one telephone
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interviews with 146 people who experienced a work-related injury that
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resulted in their being unable to return to their pre-injury job, but
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who returned to work following an extended period of absence and the
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receipt of vocational services.
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Results Numerous return-to-work facilitators were reported, including
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features of the workers'' environmental and personal contexts, as well as
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body function, activities, and participation. Influences that stood out
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included a perception that the work was appropriate, supportive
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workplace relationships, and a sense of satisfaction/achievement
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associated with being at work.
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Conclusions The findings support the contention that initiatives aimed
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at improving return-to-work outcomes can go beyond the removal of
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barriers to include interventions to circumvent difficulties before they
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are encountered. Together with providing ideas for interventions, the
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study''s findings offer an insight into research and theoretical
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development that might be undertaken to further the understanding of the
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return-to-work process and the factors that impact upon it.'
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affiliation: 'Young, AE (Corresponding Author), 71 Frankland Rd, Hopkinton, MA 01748
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USA.
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Young, Amanda E., Liberty Mutual Res Inst Safety, Ctr Disabil Res, Hopkinton, MA
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USA.'
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author: Young, Amanda E.
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author-email: amandae.young@libertymutual.com
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author_list:
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- family: Young
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given: Amanda E.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.5271/sjweh.2986
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eissn: 1795-990X
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files: []
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issn: 0355-3140
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journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT \& HEALTH
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keywords: 'disablement; long-term sickness absence; return-to-work; vocational
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rehabilitation'
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keywords-plus: 'TO-WORK; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; REDUCED PRODUCTIVITY; BACK-PAIN;
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BARRIERS; DISABILITY; HEALTH; REHABILITATION; EXPERIENCES; PERCEPTIONS'
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language: English
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month: NOV
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number: '6'
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number-of-cited-references: '47'
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orcid-numbers: Young, Amanda Ellen/0000-0002-7288-3469
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pages: 473-483
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papis_id: b86831b8dc80b712ec01f287c43f5953
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ref: Young2010returnwork
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researcherid-numbers: 'Normandeau, Amanda/HHN-8881-2022
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Young, Amanda Ellen/HDN-1629-2022'
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times-cited: '49'
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title: Return to work following disabling occupational injury - facilitators of employment
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continuation
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type: Article
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unique-id: WOS:000283701800007
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usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
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usage-count-since-2013: '16'
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volume: '36'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2010'
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