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Managing work participation for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Wilkie, Ross; Lynch, Marty

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Abstract

Improving work participation for individuals with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), has gained increasing interest over the last 10 years. New approaches are based upon increasing adoption of a biopsychosocial approach to improving work participation, incorporating evidence that health professionals within multidisciplinary teams have a key and critical role. In particular, interaction between health professionals and employers, and rehabilitation services that are linked to the workplace are key elements for improving work participation for people with RMDs. This review outlines recent research that underpins approaches for health professionals to develop their role in improving work participation for people with RMDs based on recent research; it outlines how to measure work-related outcomes in clinical practice, models of work participation, and approaches for health professionals to improve work participation outcomes. The potential for developing the role of health professionals in future years is also outlined.

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Wilkie, R., & Lynch, M. (2020). Managing work participation for people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2020.101517

Acceptance Date Apr 19, 2020
Publication Date Apr 19, 2020
Journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Print ISSN 15216942
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2020.101517
Keywords Work; Employment; Work disability; Absenteeism; Presenteeism; Biopsychosocial; Multidisciplinary team; Occupational rehabilitation; Vocational; Health professionals
Public URL https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/416475
Publisher URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.berh.2020.101517