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A Stakeholder-Based System Dynamics Model of Return-to-Work: A Research Protocol.

Arif Jetha¹, Glenn Pransky², Jon Fish²

¹Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety , Hopkinton, MA, USA ; Department of Work Environment, University of Massachusetts , Lowell, MA, USA.

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|October 2, 2015

Summary

Returning to work after injury is complex. System dynamics modeling (SDM) offers a new tool to understand and improve return-to-work (RTW) processes by analyzing feedback between influential components.

Keywords:

System dynamics modelling methodology complexity return-to-work sociotechnical systems thinking work disability

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Area of Science:

Occupational health and safety
Systems science
Public health

Background:

Return-to-work (RTW) after injury or illness is a complex process influenced by personal, psychosocial, and organizational factors.
System dynamics modeling (SDM) provides a sociotechnical systems perspective to analyze RTW as a system with interconnected feedback relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a System Dynamics Model (SDM) for the return-to-work (RTW) process.
To create a simulation tool for understanding complex RTW cases and evaluating disability management policies.

Main Methods:

A mixed-method approach including key informant interviews and stakeholder-based models from two manufacturing companies.
Interviews and focus groups with management, frontline workers, and supervisors to identify influential components.
Utilizing Vensim software for model visualization and simulation, followed by preliminary validity testing.

Main Results:

The study will generate an SDM of the RTW process, mapping feedback relationships between key components.
The developed model will serve as a simulation tool to analyze system behavior in complex RTW scenarios.
Preliminary validity testing will offer insights into the model's generalizability and sensitivity.

Conclusions:

The proposed SDM offers a novel approach to understanding the multifaceted nature of return-to-work.
This simulation tool can aid in examining the potential consequences of disability management policies.
Improving RTW outcomes has significant public health benefits, including enhanced individual well-being and reduced societal costs.