Article
Rehabilitation
Lene Aasdahl, Marius Steiro Fimland, Gudrun M. W. Bjornelv, Sigmund Ostgard Gismervik, Roar Johnsen, Ottar Vasseljen, Vidar Halsteinli
Summary: This study evaluates the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation (I-MORE) compared to outpatient acceptance and commitment therapy (O-ACT) for individuals sick listed due to musculoskeletal- or common mental disorders during two years of follow-up. Results show that despite higher healthcare costs, I-MORE is cost-effective due to lower production loss. Based on economic arguments, I-MORE should be implemented as a treatment alternative for individuals on long-term sick leave. Rating: 8 out of 10.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Social Issues
Thomas Leoni
Summary: This article compares activation via graded-work schemes in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, with a focus on the role of employers. The analysis reveals great diversity in terms of employer obligations and incentives in these countries, which is consequential for the intensity of employer efforts to activate sick-listed workers.
SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Selwin S. Audhoe, Jan L. Hoving, Bonne J. H. Zijlstra, Monique H. W. Frings-Dresen, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen
Summary: This study focused on the effectiveness of a return-to-work intervention called "Brainwork" in reducing the duration of sick leave. The results showed that the intervention did not lead to a significant reduction in sick leave duration and did not show other significant improvements.
Article
Rehabilitation
Fiona Aanesen, Britt Elin Oiestad, Margreth Grotle, Ida Lochting, Rune Solli, Gail Sowden, Gwenllian Wynne-Jones, Kjersti Storheim, Hedda Eik
Summary: The study conducted a process evaluation of a stratified vocational advice intervention delivered by physiotherapists in primary care, and found that the physiotherapists were able to deliver the intervention according to the protocol and build rapport with most participants, but case management was hindered by the restricted number of sessions permitted according to the protocol.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Joao Silvestre Silva, Maria Carmen Martinez, Felipe Seiti Sekiya, Cristiano Barreto de Miranda, Frida Marina Fischer
Summary: This study analyzed the factors influencing the return to work among workers on sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders and injuries. Age and physical and psychological health conditions were found to be factors influencing the return to work rate.
Article
Psychology, Applied
Jana Retkowsky, Sanne Nijs, Jos Akkermans, Svetlana Khapova, Paul Jansen
Summary: This study explores the career self-management of agency temps and their unique challenges in a precarious and volatile work environment. It identifies four career behaviors and their potential negative consequences, such as being locked-in and experiencing resource loss during unemployment. The findings provide valuable insights for career counselors and policy-makers in supporting agency temps' career self-management.
JOURNAL OF VOCATIONAL BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nina Elisabeth Klevanger, Lene Aasdahl, Marit By Rise
Summary: This study aims to explore supervisors' experiences with attending to employees' sick leave and return to work process. The findings suggest that supervisors value their presence at the workplace and the need to obtain information, whilst considering individual and environmental influences on return-to-work and allocating responsibility. However, supervisors find obtaining information and managing responsibility challenging, indicating a possible disproportionate knowledge and responsibility in the return-to-work process.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carolina Gomes da Silva Tolentino Goncalves de Almeida, Annibal Muniz Silvany Neto, Rita de Cassia Pereira Fernandes
Summary: This study identified risk factors for sickness absence in oil industry workers, including being female, older, non-graduated, overweight, obese, smoking, and former smoking. The study found that 6% of sickness absence in the population could be attributed to overweight, 10% to obesity, and 8% to smoking. Preventative programs focused on smoking cessation and healthy habits are recommended to reduce sick leave.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Martin Inge Standal, Odin Hjemdal, Vegard Stolsmo Foldal, Lene Aasdahl, Roger Hagen, Egil A. Fors, Frederick Anyan
Summary: This study aimed to validate the validity and psychometric properties of the resilience scale for adults in a sample of long-term sick-listed individuals, and to investigate measurement invariance when compared with a university student sample. Results showed that the factor structure of the resilience scale achieved acceptable fit in the sick-listed sample and measurement invariance was supported in comparison with the student sample. Therefore, the resilience scale for adults can be considered a valid and reliable measure in the context of long-term sickness absence and return to work.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Tialda Hoekstra, Loes Wilming, Christiaan Sjobbema, Sandra Brouwer
Summary: The adherence to medical and occupational advice among long-term sick-listed workers is relatively low. Mental health disorders and focusing on negative consequences are associated with lower adherence.
Article
Rehabilitation
M. Stienstra, M. J. A. Edelaar, B. Fritz, M. F. Reneman
Summary: The present study evaluated the test-retest reliability, agreement, construct validity, and responsiveness of the work ability score among sick-listed workers with chronic musculoskeletal pain, showing good measurement properties in this population.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lene Aasdahl, Ottar Vasseljen, Sigmund Ostgard Gismervik, Roar Johnsen, Marius Steiro Fimland
Summary: The study found that the inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program (I-MORE) was more effective in promoting long-term work participation, reducing sickness absence days, and having a positive impact on reducing long-term benefits (work assessment allowance) compared to the outpatient program (O-ACT).
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Area Studies
Wei Yang
Summary: The article examines temporary extramarital cohabitation arrangements between low-wage Chinese female migrants and their male counterparts in Singapore, in which women take care of men's intimate needs and housework in exchange for men shouldering daily expenses. Majority of women involved are married and migrated for work on their own. The concept of suspension is used to unravel the tensions and moral anxieties experienced by these women with their temporary intimacies.
Review
Rehabilitation
Patrizia Villotti, Andrea Gragnano, Christian Lariviere, Alessia Negrini, Clermont E. Dionne, Marc Corbiere
Summary: The study aims to identify organizational factors predictive of return-to-work (RTW) among workers with musculoskeletal (MSD) and common mental disorders (CMD), and to summarize the questionnaires used to measure them. Results show perceived social support from supervisor and co-workers, work accommodations, and job strain as common RTW factors. Additionally, other risk/protective factors targeting either people with MSD or CMD are also analyzed.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Applied
Pietro Menatta, Chiara Consiglio, Laura Borgogni, Luigi Moschera
Summary: Temporary agency workers (TAWs) establish a dual work relationship with both the agency and the client organization, leading to various commitment profiles. Through latent profile analysis on 7225 TAWs, 5 distinct profiles were identified, with different levels of job satisfaction. The Dually Involved profile had the highest job satisfaction, while the (Unilaterally) Agency Invested profile had the lowest.
APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW-PSYCHOLOGIE APPLIQUEE-REVUE INTERNATIONALE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Pieter Coenen, Amber D. Zegers, Christina Malmose Stapelfeldt, Marianne de Maaker-Berkhof, Femke Abma, Allard J. van Der Beek, Ute Bultmann, Saskia F. A. Duijts
Summary: Translation and adaptation of the RRTW questionnaire into Dutch were conducted using a systematic approach, showing reasonable psychometric properties. However, certain stages of the questionnaire exhibited internal consistency issues, suggesting the need for further testing and additional measurement instruments in tailored work participation interventions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER CARE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mandy van den Berge, Allard J. van der Beek, Rukiye Turkeli, Marike van Kalken, Gerben Hulsegge
Summary: The study found that the co-existence of multiple types of work-related psychosocial risk factors was associated with higher odds of smoking and physical inactivity. Similarly, a higher number of physical risk factors was significantly associated with higher odds of smoking and obesity. The clustering of work-related risk factors and at least one unhealthy lifestyle factor was particularly common among workers with a low educational level.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Karen M. Oude Hengel, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Jolinda L. D. Schram, Daan Nieboer, Allard J. van der Beek, Alex Burdorf
Summary: This study found that a national early retirement reform successfully prolonged the working lives of older workers, but workers with a middle income, female workers, and workers with chronic diseases were more vulnerable to premature exit from the labor market.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Marelise Badenhorst, Evert Verhagen, Mike Lambert, Willem van Mechelen, James Brown
Summary: The study found that long-term, accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare and rehabilitation services are crucial for individuals with rugby-related spinal cord injuries in South Africa. However, barriers such as healthcare quality, availability of rehabilitation services, and affordability and accessibility of adequate transport continue to hinder lower socio-economic groups. Efforts should be made to create equitable access to healthcare and rehabilitation for persons with spinal cord injuries in South Africa.
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ellen J. M. Bakker, Pepijn D. D. M. Roelofs, Jos H. A. M. Kox, Harald S. Miedema, Anneke L. Francke, Allard J. van der Beek, Cecile R. L. Boot
Summary: The study found that psychological demands and frequent exposure to violence are risk factors for distress among nursing students, while coworker support could reduce their intention to leave the program.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Pooriput Waongenngarm, Allard J. van der Beek, Nipaporn Akkarakittichoke, Prawit Janwantanakul
Summary: The study discovered that interventions promoting active breaks and postural shifts can significantly reduce the incidence of new onset neck and low-back pain among high-risk office workers.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paula R. Pienaar, Laura C. Roden, Cecile R. L. Boot, Willem van Mechelen, Jos W. R. Twisk, Estelle Lambert, Dale E. Rae
Summary: This study found that longer work hours and commute time, depression, anxiety, and stress were associated with shorter sleep duration in both men and women. Shorter sleep duration was associated with higher BMI, larger waist circumference, and greater cardiometabolic risk scores. Physical activity, working hours, and stress significantly mediated the relationships between self-reported sleep duration and BMI, waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, and cardiometabolic risk score in men.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2021)
Correction
Sport Sciences
Carel T. Viljoen, Dina C. Janse van Rensburg, Evert Verhagen, Willem van Mechelen, Rita Tomas, Marlene Schoeman, Susan Scheepers, Elzette Korkie
Article
Sport Sciences
Gustavo Nakaoka, Saulo Delfino Barboza, Evert Verhagen, Willem van Mechelen, Luiz Hespanhol
Summary: The study investigated the association between the acute:chronic workload ratio (ACWR) and running-related injuries (RRI). The results showed an inversely proportional relationship between ACWR and RRI, with higher ACWR associated with lower risk of RRI.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mikkel Magnus Thorrisen, Tore Bonsaksen, Jens Christoffer Skogen, Lisebet Skeie Skarpaas, Aleksandra Sevic, Willem van Mechelen, Randi Wago Aas
Summary: In the occupational health settings in Norway, 38.1% of employees with risky drinking behaviors were willing to participate in prevention interventions. Managers were more willing to participate than workers, and willing employees typically had lower decision latitude at work and tended to have excessive work ambition and need for approval.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eline E. Vos, Henk B. M. Hilderink, Simone R. de Bruin, Allard J. van der Beek, Karin Proper
Summary: With an increasing number of informal caregivers combining caregiving with paid jobs, our study aims to develop a model that provides insights into the factors affecting the availability and provision of informal care by working caregivers of older adults, and to investigate the societal developments that will impact these factors in the future. According to experts, future informal care will be most affected by the increasing participation of women in the workforce.
Article
Rehabilitation
Carel Viljoen, Dina C. Janse van Rensburg, Willem van Mechelen, Evert Verhagen, Elzette Korkie, Tanita Botha
Summary: This study developed a trail running injury screening instrument (TRISI) to assist clinicians in determining if trail runners are at a higher risk of injury and to provide effective management strategies and health education.
PHYSICAL THERAPY IN SPORT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sophie van der Feltz, Henk F. van der Molen, Lisa Lelie, Carel T. J. Hulshof, Allard J. van der Beek, Karin Proper
Summary: Blue-collar workers generally have poorer health than white-collar workers, and existing health promotion programs are often not successful among them. This study evaluates the effect of a Citizen Science-based program on the lifestyle behaviors of construction workers, but no significant changes were found between the pre-program and post-program periods. Developing a more intensified program may be necessary to improve the lack of significant change.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Richard Weiler, Osman Hassan Ahmed, Willem van Mechelen, Evert Verhagen, Caroline Bolling
Summary: This qualitative study explores the perceptions of concussion, concussion risks, and prevention among English blind 5-a-side footballers in order to improve para concussion care. The study found that blind footballers lacked understanding of their own concussion experiences and believed that the diagnosis and experience of a concussion differed for individuals without vision. The severity of perceived concussions and previous concussion experiences influenced their reporting behaviors. Factors such as spatial orientation and sleep, which are important for daily functioning, were affected by concussions but are not adequately addressed in current assessment tools or clinical guidance for sports-related concussions.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paula R. Pienaar, Tracy L. Kolbe-Alexander, Willem van Mechelen, Cecile R. L. Boot, Laura C. Roden, Estelle V. Lambert, Dale E. Rae
Summary: Study revealed that in the employed population, sleeping less than 6 hours was associated with higher all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality, while sleeping more than 8 hours might also increase the risk of all-cause mortality, highlighting the importance of addressing sleep health in the workplace.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH PROMOTION
(2021)
