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R K McLellan1, G Pransky, W S Shaw

  • 1Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Exeter Hospital, Exeter, New Hampshire, USA.

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
|November 15, 2001
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Supervisor training improved confidence in managing work-related musculoskeletal injuries, potentially reducing lost work time. Further controlled trials are needed to confirm these disability management outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Disability management
  • Musculoskeletal disorders

Background:

  • Proactive disability management reduces disability frequency and duration.
  • Supervisors play a key role in disability prevention.
  • Limited research exists on training supervisors to improve disability outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a training intervention for supervisors on managing work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and injuries.
  • To assess the impact of training on supervisor confidence and reported departmental lost work time.

Main Methods:

  • 108 supervisors from seven employers participated in a 1.5-hour training session.
  • Pre- and post-training assessments measured supervisor confidence and departmental lost work time.

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  • The training focused on proactive and supportive responses to employee injuries.

    • Main Results:

    • Supervisors showed significant improvements in confidence regarding injury investigation, job modification, medical advice, and employee communication (p < .05).
    • A higher percentage of supervisors reported a decrease (38.5%) versus an increase (9.6%) in departmental lost work time post-training.

    Conclusions:

    • The training intervention shows promise for improving disability outcomes related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
    • Further controlled trials are necessary to validate these findings with disability outcome data.