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Work-Related Factors Considered by Sickness-Absent Employees When Estimating Timeframes for Returning to Work.
Amanda E Young1, YoonSun Choi1
1Center for Disability Research, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Plos One
|October 6, 2016
Summary
Workers consider various work-related factors when estimating return-to-work timelines. Addressing these influences can improve return-to-work expectations and facilitate the process.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Rehabilitation Science
- Workplace Psychology
Background:
- Work-related factors significantly influence return-to-work (RTW) outcomes, including expectations.
- Workplace initiatives can modify these influential factors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine work-related factors influencing workers' estimations of return-to-work timeframes.
- To understand considerations used by employees when forming RTW expectations.
Main Methods:
- Focus groups conducted with 30 employees on short-term (≤ 3 months) work absence due to musculoskeletal conditions.
- Thematic content analysis of participant discussions on factors influencing RTW expectations.
Main Results:
- Employees with jobs to return to cited relationships, accommodations, job ability, and physical limitations.
- Employees without jobs focused on job searching strategies and timelines.
- Both groups mentioned seeking the 'right' job, retraining needs, and income requirements.
Conclusions:
- Employees consider numerous work-related factors when estimating RTW timeframes.
- These factors are often linked to other RTW outcomes.
- Interventions addressing work-related influences can enhance RTW expectations and support the RTW process.
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