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Toth KE, Yvon F, Villotti P, Lecomte T, Lachance JP, Kirsh B, Stuart H, Berbiche D, Corbière M. Disclosure dilemmas: how people with a mental health condition perceive and manage disclosure at work. Disabil Rehabil 2022; 44:7791-7801. [PMID: 34762548 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1998667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Little research has explored the process of disclosure decision-making from antecedents to outcomes. This paper presents a model of decision-making about disclosure of a mental health condition to the immediate supervisor in the workplace shortly after starting a new job. METHODS A qualitative descriptive design was employed to explore participants' experiences of the disclosure decision-making process, the disclosure event itself (if applicable), and their perceptions of the impact of the decision on personal, interpersonal, and organizational outcomes. The transcripts were coded and analyzed using directed content analysis. RESULTS Twenty-eight participants were purposively selected to represent different disclosure decisions, sex, diagnoses, and maintenance of employment. Analysis identified goals and conditions/context were important antecedents for the disclosure decision. All participants discussed concerns about prejudice and discrimination if they disclosed, and, for those who chose to disclose, high stress and anxiety were described during the disclosure event; however, supervisor reactions were generally described as positive. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the disclosure strategy adopted, participants reported that their disclosure decision helped to support their self-acceptance and recovery. For those who disclosed, most perceived a positive response by their supervisor. However, the pervasive concerns of prejudice indicate there is still much work to be done.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONDecision-making about disclosure of a mental health condition to the immediate supervisor in the workplace is a complex process.Disclosure goals, the relationship with the supervisor and the workplace context are important antecedents to the disclosure decision.Careful consideration should be given to the planning of disclosure, particularly related to what information will be shared, how it will be shared, and an appropriate level of emotional content to enhance the likelihood of a positive response from the supervisor.Disclosure planning should take the supervisor's style and organizational norms into account.
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- Kate E Toth
- YMCA WorkWell, Cambridge, Canada.,School of Business, Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, Canada
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- Association canadienne pour la santé mentale - Filiale de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Département d'éducation et pédagogie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Rehabilitation Sciences and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Community Health and Epidemiology, Queen's University, Kingston, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Education, Université de Sherbrooke, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre de recherche de l'institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Département d'éducation et pédagogie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Sauvé G, Buck G, Lepage M, Corbière M. Minds@Work: A New Manualized Intervention to Improve Job Tenure in Psychosis Based on Scoping Review and Logic Model. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2022; 32:515-528. [PMID: 34331191 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-021-09995-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Introduction A significant proportion of people experiencing psychosis are unemployed, despite a strong desire to work. Current supported employment programs appear effective in helping them obtain employment, yet job tenure remains an arduous challenge. The objective of this study was to review the literature and model the results to inform the development of a new manualized group psychosocial intervention-'Minds@Work'-aimed specifically at improving job tenure in psychosis. Methods The study was registered on the Open Science Framework platform ( https://osf.io/he68z ). The literature was searched in Medline, Embase, PsycInfo and Cochrane Library databases for studies examining predictors of job tenure in psychosis and existing occupational psychosocial interventions. Data were extracted using a pre-established form and synthesized using logic models. Results A total of 94 studies were included and their findings were modeled using different categories: intervention typologies, mechanisms of action, predictors of job tenure, outcomes and contextual factors. The 'Minds@Work' program was built based on these modeled findings and aimed to target specific predictors of job tenure while addressing some of the limitations of existing interventions. The program uses evidence-based techniques and is divided into 9 modules covering 4 themes: positive psychology (motivation, character strengths, self-compassion), neurocognitive remediation (attention, memory, problem-solving), cognitive biases training (jumping to conclusions, defeatists beliefs, theory of mind, attributional styles) and socioemotional coping skills (emotion regulation, communication). Conclusions Once validated, this new program is meant to be used either as a stand-alone intervention or integrated in supported employment initiatives, by employment specialists or healthcare workers.
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- Geneviève Sauvé
- Department of Psychology, Université du Québec À Montréal, 100 Sherbrooke West, Montreal, QC, H2X 3P2, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, Montreal, QC, H4H 1R3, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, 1033 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H3A 1A1, Canada
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- Centre de Recherche de L'Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal, 7331 Hochelaga, Montreal, QC, H1N 3V2, Canada.
- Department of Education - Career Counselling, Université du Québec À Montréal, Pavilion N, 1205 Saint-Denis, Montreal, QC, H2X 3R9, Canada.
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Choi DJ, Joung J, Kim E, Kim S. "Entry to the Society from the Schizophrenic Cave"- A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Job Experiences for People with Schizophrenia. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2020; 41:873-886. [PMID: 32497458 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1731892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Reviews of employment among people with schizophrenia have primarily encompassed quantitative research. This study analyzes eight qualitative research studies published from 2000 to 2018 on the job experiences of people with schizophrenia to identify participants' job motivations, negative and positive experiences working with schizophrenia, and adaptations to gain social roles and values. We found that the core theme encompassing participants' experiences was the need for social support to facilitate reentry into society from the schizophrenic cave. These results could inform the development of targeted nursing interventions to provide social support and foster job adaptation for people with schizophrenia.
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- Dug Ja Choi
- College of Nursing, the Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Jechoen, Korea
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- College of Nursing, the Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- College of Nursing, the Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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L’analyse des risques psychosociaux en ESAT parmi des travailleurs en situation de handicap (TSH) : éléments de réflexion. PSYCHOLOGIE DU TRAVAIL ET DES ORGANISATIONS 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pto.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bastien MF, Corbière M. Return-to-Work Following Depression: What Work Accommodations Do Employers and Human Resources Directors Put in Place? JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2019; 29:423-432. [PMID: 30039312 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-018-9801-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The magnitude of economic and social costs related to common mental disorders has a profound impact on the workplace. Returning to work following depression is, therefore, a major issue for all stakeholders involved (employee, employer, human resources director, union, physician, etc.). Considering their role in the organization, Human Resources Directors (HRD) and employers have a decisive impact on the return-to-work (RTW) process. Purpose This study aims to determine which RTW accommodations are implemented, following depression, by one of the central stakeholders: HRD and employers. Methods 219 HRD/employers participated in a semi-structured telephone interview about RTW of employees after depression. From that interview, the question related to this article was: Do you put in place work accommodations for employees after a sick leave due to depression (yes or no)? If their response was positive, we asked: If yes, what were the work accommodations? Results 170 HRD/employers specified accommodations. The most common categories identified were related to: work schedule, task modifications, job change and work environment change. Accommodations directly related to the employee or the colleagues were considerably less mentioned and those concerning other RTW stakeholders, including supervisor, were almost absent. Conclusion Our results suggest that accommodations directly related to work aspects seemed to predominate in our sample of HRD/employers when an employee returned-to-work following depression. The relational aspect and the involvement of the different stakeholders are also not prioritized to accommodate the RTW. These results contrast with employer best practice guidelines for the RTW of workers with common mental disorders.
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- Marie-France Bastien
- Psychology Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888 succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada
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- Education - Career Counselling Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888 succursale Centre-ville, Montreal, QC, H3C 3P8, Canada.
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Havermans BM, Brouwers EPM, Hoek RJA, Anema JR, van der Beek AJ, Boot CRL. Work stress prevention needs of employees and supervisors. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:642. [PMID: 29784044 PMCID: PMC5963034 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5535-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Work stress prevention can reduce health risks for individuals, as well as organisational and societal costs. The success of work stress interventions depends on proper implementation. Failure to take into account the needs of employees and supervisors can hinder intervention implementation. This study aimed to explore employee and supervisor needs regarding organisational work stress prevention. Methods Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with employees (n = 7) and supervisors (n = 8) from different sectors, such as the finance, health care, and services industry. The interviews focused on respondents’ needs regarding the prevention of work stress within an organisational setting. Performing thematic analysis, topics and themes were extracted from the verbatim transcribed interviews using Atlas.ti. Results Both employees and supervisors reported a need for: 1) communication about work stress, 2) attention for determinants of work stress, 3) supportive circumstances (prerequisites) for work stress prevention, 4) involvement of various stakeholders in work stress prevention, and 5) availability of work stress prevention measures. Both employees and supervisors expressed the need for supervisors to communicate about work stress. Employees and supervisors reported similar psychosocial work factors that should be targeted for prevention (e.g., social support and autonomy). There was greater variety in the sub-themes within communication about work stress and supportive circumstances for work stress prevention in supervisor responses, and greater variety in the sub-themes within availability of work stress prevention measures in employee responses. Conclusions Both employees and supervisors were explicit about who should take part in communication about work stress, what prerequisites for work stress prevention should exist, and which stakeholders should be involved. These results can inform work stress prevention practice, supporting selection and implementation of interventions. Trial registration This study was registered in the Netherlands National Trial Register, trial code: NTR5527.
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- Bo M Havermans
- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, PO box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, The Netherlands.,Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, PO box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, The Netherlands.,Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, PO box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, The Netherlands.,Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, PO box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, The Netherlands. .,Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Center, PO box 7057, 1007, Amsterdam, MB, The Netherlands.,Body@Work, Research Center Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Vornholt K, Villotti P, Muschalla B, Bauer J, Colella A, Zijlstra F, Van Ruitenbeek G, Uitdewilligen S, Corbière M. Disability and employment – overview and highlights. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF WORK AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/1359432x.2017.1387536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Katharina Vornholt
- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CRIUSMM), Department of Education, Career Counselling, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Research Group Psychosomatic Rehabilitation (FPR), Charité Berlin, Hindenburgdamm, Berlin, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl für Arbeit und Berufliche Rehabilitation, Universität zu Köln, Köln
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- A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CRIUSMM), Department of Education, Career Counselling, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Work Accommodations and Natural Supports for Employees with Severe Mental Illness in Social Businesses: An International Comparison. Community Ment Health J 2017; 53:864-870. [PMID: 27913895 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-016-0068-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Little is known about the types of work accommodations and natural supports that are useful for people experiencing severe mental illness working in social businesses. We conducted an exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional investigation in Australia, Canada and Italy to study the nature of work accommodations and natural supports available in social businesses. Study findings are drawn from survey responses of a convenience sample of 90 employees with self-reported psychiatric disabilities. Results showed that, regardless of the country, social businesses provide many work accommodations and natural supports, especially those linked to schedule flexibility and support, while work accommodations related to training and schedule flexibility were linked to longer job tenure. Overall, this study advances our knowledge about the spectrum of work accommodations and natural supports that are available in social businesses for people with severe mental illness. Also, it highlights the type of work accommodations that are likely to support this population to sustain employment.
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Vocational Counselors in France: Comparison to Competencies of Employment Specialists Working in Canadian IPS Programs. Community Ment Health J 2017; 53:871-877. [PMID: 28194600 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-017-0109-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Supported employment programs are evidence-based practices to help people with severe mental illness to obtain competitive employment. The competencies of employment specialists working in these programs are key elements related to work integration. In France, the Messidor Association, a prevocational organisation, has developed a practice with similarities to supported employment and is beginning to develop supported employment programs in their context. The objective of this quantitative study was to evaluate the Messidor vocational counselors' competencies using the Behaviors, Attitudes and Knowledge in Employment Specialists' scale by comparing their results to those of employment specialists working in IPS programs in Canada. Descriptive analyses and a MANOVA highlighted similarities between French and Canadian counselors such as the same importance given to the working alliance with clients and the development of relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., employers). Skills that should be developed in vocational counselors in France include those related to rapid job search and dealing with stigma. In addition, clinical implications are suggested to ensure the development of vocational counselors' competencies in France.
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Pachoud B, Llorca PM, Azorin JM, Dubertret C, de Pierrefeu I, Gaillard R, Franck N. [How to improve practices and interventions for work integration of people with schizophrenia in France?]. Encephale 2015; 41:507-14. [PMID: 26520189 DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2015.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Getting and keeping a job are not only one of the criteria of recovery from schizophrenia, but are also one of its main means. Indeed, recovery is partly defined by the ability to work. Despite the lack of data in France about employment of people with schizophrenia, it is widely acknowledged that the employment rate of people with schizophrenia remains quite low, and frequently it is only an employment in sheltered workshops, not on the regular work market. International research data show that it is possible to improve significantly this employment rate, with an appropriate support, that is precisely defined by the current researches, and that is quickly spreading in most developed countries. The aim of this paper is to present, on the basis of a broad current literature review, the key predictive factors of the return to work for people with schizophrenia, and the strategies to optimize vocational services. It will appear that there are several ways to improve practices and interventions in France to support work integration. To begin with individual factors of work integration, dependant on each person, the clinical state and the cognitive skills (in a broad sense, including social cognition and metacognition) are to be taken into account, and optimized by means of the association of a finely tuned pharmacological treatment and psychosocial interventions such as cognitive remediation adjusted to the person's specific needs. The other main kind of factors is environmental factors, particularly the kind of vocational support, which turns out to have a major impact not only on job acquisition, but importantly also on job tenure. The most effective vocational services are based on the "Place and train" model, and even more precisely on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, that allows to the majority of people with a severe mental illness (more than 50%) to obtain a competitive employment after 6 to 18 months of individualized support. This approach is now widely recommended as "an evidence-based practice" of rehabilitation. It is important to promote in France the development of this kind of practice, already implemented as an experiment by few militant and involved associations. This development remains in France slow and delayed (compared to the practices in the other European countries) because of the lack of public funding. It implies an evolution of the social and medico-social practices, taking into account current research data, and assessing the outcomes of their practices in order to improve them. The employment specialist (sometimes called also the "job coach") turns out to play a key role, emphasized by current research, implying, among many other tasks, to coordinate the net of people supporting the work integration, including the clinical team, the employer and the colleagues of the workplace.
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- B Pachoud
- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France.
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CRPMS, 5, rue Thomas-Mann, 75013 Paris, France
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Leijten FRM, de Wind A, van den Heuvel SG, Ybema JF, van der Beek AJ, Robroek SJW, Burdorf A. The influence of chronic health problems and work-related factors on loss of paid employment among older workers. J Epidemiol Community Health 2015; 69:1058-65. [PMID: 26112957 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2015-205719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND With an ageing society and increasing retirement ages, it is important to understand how employability can be promoted in older workers with health problems. The current study aimed to determine whether (1) different chronic health problems predict transitions from paid employment to disability benefits, unemployment and early retirement, and (2) how work-related factors modify these associations. METHODS Self-report questionnaire data was used from the Dutch longitudinal Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation with 3 years of follow-up (2010-2013), among employees aged 45-64 years (N=8149). The influence of baseline chronic health problems and work-related factors on transitions from paid employment to disability benefits, unemployment and early retirement during follow-up was estimated in a competing risks proportional hazards model. Relative excess risk of transitions due to the interaction between chronic health problems and work-related factors was assessed. RESULTS Severe headache, diabetes mellitus and musculoskeletal, respiratory, digestive and psychological health problems predicted an increased risk of disability benefits (HR range 1.78-2.79). Circulatory (HR=1.35) and psychological health problems (HR=2.58) predicted unemployment, and musculoskeletal (HR=1.23) and psychological health problems (HR=1.57) predicted early retirement. Work-related factors did not modify the influence of health problems on unemployment or early retirement. Psychosocial work-related factors, especially autonomy, modified the influence of health problems on disability benefits. Specifically, among workers with health problems, higher autonomy, higher support and lower psychological job demands reduced the risk of disability benefits by 82%, 49%, and 11%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS All health problems affected disability benefits to a similar extent, but psychological health problems especially predicted unemployment and early retirement. For older workers with health problems, promoting an optimal work environment has the potential to contribute to sustainable employment.
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- Fenna R M Leijten
- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO, Leiden, The Netherlands Department of Public and Occupational Health, The EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Body@Work, Research Centre on Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Social and Organisational Psychology, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, The EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Body@Work, Research Centre on Physical Activity, Work and Health, TNO-VUmc, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Corbière M, Samson E, Negrini A, St-Arnaud L, Durand MJ, Coutu MF, Sauvé G, Lecomte T. Factors perceived by employees regarding their sick leave due to depression. Disabil Rehabil 2015; 38:511-9. [DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1046564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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