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  • Occupational health
  • Disability management
  • Workplace research

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  • Traditional disability prevention often overlooks chronic, recurrent, or fluctuating health conditions.
  • An aging workforce presents increasing challenges for employers in managing employee health and work capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing research on employer practices for preventing disability related to chronic conditions.
  • To compare scientific literature with industry discourse and identify future research priorities.

Main Methods:

  • A year-long collaboration culminating in a conference on employer practices for disability prevention.
  • A review of scientific and industry literature, group discussions, and expert feedback.

Main Results:

  • Chronic conditions like cancer and mental illness pose challenges to conventional return-to-work practices.
  • Identified workplace issues include fatigue, poor support, stigma, discrimination, and accommodation difficulties.
  • Limited research exists on workplace interventions, but preliminary support for self-management and collaborative problem-solving was noted.

Conclusions:

  • Future research should prioritize early identification of at-risk workers with chronic conditions.
  • Innovative accommodation strategies and stronger integration of workplaces into rehabilitation are needed.
  • A better understanding of stigma and social factors in the workplace is crucial for effective disability prevention.