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Hogan LM, Björklund Carlstedt A, Wagman P. Occupational therapy and stress-related exhaustion - a scoping review. Scand J Occup Ther 2023; 30:1047-1063. [PMID: 37289185 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2023.2207802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sick leave due to long-term stress is increasing in Finland and other Western countries. Occupational therapists might contribute to the prevention of and/or recovery from stress-related exhaustion. AIMS/OBJECTIVES To describe what is known about occupational therapy for stress-related exhaustion. MATERIAL AND METHODS A five-step scoping review included papers published in six databases from 2000 to 2022. Extracted data was summarized to show the occupational therapy contribution within the literature. RESULTS There were 29 papers meeting the inclusion criteria, of which a limited number described preventive interventions. Most articles described recovery-oriented occupational therapy with group interventions. The occupational therapists contributed with prevention measures, mostly targeting recovery in multi-professional interventions in terms of stress reduction or return-to-work. CONCLUSIONS Occupational therapy involving stress management both prevents stress and supports recovery from stress-related exhaustion. Occupational therapists internationally use craft, nature activities or gardening as stress management measures. SIGNIFICANCE Occupational therapy appears to be a potential treatment option for stress-related exhaustion internationally in conditions that could also work in Finland, for example in occupational healthcare.
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- School of Health and Welfare, Department of Rehabilitation, A.D.U.L.T research group, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, Department of Rehabilitation, A.D.U.L.T research group, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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Hernandez R, Schneider S, Wagman P, Håkansson C, Spruijt-Metz D, Pyatak EA. Validity and Reliability of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11) in a U.S. Sample of Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Am J Occup Ther 2023; 77:7704205120. [PMID: 37624996 PMCID: PMC10494968 DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2023.050173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Although occupational balance (OB) is a construct of importance to occupational therapy, existing OB assessments have not been validated in clinical populations. OBJECTIVE To examine the validity and reliability of the 11-item version of the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ11) in U.S. adults with Type 1 diabetes. DESIGN Data were analyzed from adults with Type 1 diabetes enrolled in a larger longitudinal study examining the relationships among blood glucose, emotion, and functioning. Dimensionality of the OBQ11 was assessed with item response theory (IRT); convergent validity was tested by examining whether associations between the OBQ11 and other constructs were consistent with a priori hypotheses. SETTING Three outpatient clinical sites in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Data from 208 U.S. adults with Type 1 diabetes were included in the analyses (42% Latino, 29% White, 14% African American, 7% multiethnic, and 8% other). OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Assessments administered include the OBQ11, Patient Health Questionnaire (depression), and Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire. RESULTS Overall, results from IRT models and correlational tests supported the reliability and validity of the OBQ11. For instance, higher scores on the OBQ11 were significantly associated with better self-ratings of diabetes management behaviors (r = .28, p < .001), lower depression symptoms (r = -.53, p < .001), and greater positive affect (r = .32, p < .001). A single-factor generalized partial credit model fit the OBQ11 acceptably well, supporting its unidimensionality. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The OBQ11 may be a reliable and valid measure of OB appropriate for use in clinical populations such as adults with diabetes. What This Article Adds: OB is not often formally assessed by occupational therapists in the United States, even though the contributions of OB to health and well-being are core components of the philosophy of occupational therapy. The current evidence supports the validity of the OBQ11 in a clinical population of adults with Type 1 diabetes and demonstrates significant associations between OB and health management behaviors. Study results may encourage greater consideration and assessment of OB in occupational therapy clinical practice in the United States.
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- Raymond Hernandez
- Raymond Hernandez, PhD, OTR/L, is Postdoctoral Scholar, Dornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles;
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- Stefan Schneider, PhD, is Senior Research Scientist, Dornsife Center for Economic & Social Research, and Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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- Petra Wagman, PhD, Reg OT, is Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Carita Håkansson, PhD, Reg OT, is Senior Lecturer, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Donna Spruijt-Metz, PhD, MFA, was Director of the USC mHealth Collaboratory, Dornsife Center for Economic & Social Research; Director of Responsible Conduct in Research, Keck School of Medicine; and Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, at the time of this research
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- Elizabeth A. Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L, CDCES, DipACLM, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
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Karlsson L, Erlandsson LK, Cregård A, Nordgren L, Lydell M. Taking control of one's everyday life - a qualitative study of experiences described by participants in an occupational intervention. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:605. [PMID: 36997894 PMCID: PMC10064529 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15515-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Sick leave due to stress-related ill-health is increasing and is often caused by occupational imbalance. These types of issues tend to affect both the ability to work and cope with everyday life, as well as the overall experience of health, negatively. There is still little knowledge on how to prepare people and workplaces for the return-to-work process after participation in a work rehabilitation program due to stress and occupational ill-health. Therefore, this study aimed to describe what is needed to achieve a balanced everyday life that includes paid work as experienced by individuals who had participated in a ReDO® intervention due to occupational imbalance and ill-health. METHODS The concluding notes from 54 informants' medical records were used for qualitative content analysis. The informants had participated in an occupational therapy group intervention to promote occupational health and regain full work capacity. RESULTS The analysis resulted in one major theme and four categories describing how the informants perceive that they must take control of their everyday life as a whole. By doing so, they need to work with structurization and prioritization, social interaction, boundary setting, and occupational meaningfulness. CONCLUSION The study indicates a highly relational process, where it is impossible to divide life into private and work, and presupposes balance in everyday life in multiple dimensions. Its contribution includes the formulation of perceived needs in the transition between intervention and return to work and could, through further research, be used to generate a more effective and sustainable return- and rehabilitation models.
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- Louise Karlsson
- Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala university Sweden, Region Sörmland, Gnesta, 64635, Sweden.
- School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.
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- School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
- Dept. of Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Dept. of Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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- Centre for Clinical Research Sörmland, Uppsala university Sweden, Region Sörmland, Gnesta, 64635, Sweden
- Dept. of Public Health and Caring Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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Kolind MI, Vinkler S, Kristensen T, Hansen SV, Christensen JR. Daily life coping-Helping stress-afflicted people manage everyday activities. Scand J Occup Ther 2023; 30:170-181. [PMID: 35575491 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2022.2072948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Symptoms of stress are widespread in the working population and associated with long-term sickness absence and poor work functioning. Occupational therapy (OT)-based interventions are effective in improving return-to-work (RTW)-rates in stress-afflicted long-term sickness benefit beneficiaries (SBBs). No Danish standard on OT-RTW for stress-afflicted SSBs exists. AIMS To describe and evaluate the feasibility of a seven-week OT-RTW intervention for stress-afflicted SBBs. MATERIALS AND METHODS Daily Life Coping (DLC) utilizes peer-learning and salutogenetic perspectives to address occupational imbalances experienced by long-term SBBs. Stress-afflicted SBBs (n = 54) in the municipality of Hilleroed were enrolled. Self-efficacy and well-being were measured before and after intervention using the general self-efficacy (GSE) scale and WHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5). RTW-rates were measured at one-year follow-up. Participant feedback was collected using standardized evaluation forms. RESULTS Following the intervention, WHO-5 improved by 13.7 ± 16.5 points and GSE improved by 4.3 ± 4.8 points. Participant feedback was positive. At one-year follow-up, employment status data were available for 51 SSBs of these 58.8% achieved employment. High post-test GSE and WHO-5 scores were associated with employment at follow-up. CONCLUSION DLC led to significant improvements in self-efficacy and well-being. Preliminary results indicate benefits on RTW-rates. SIGNIFICANCE This study provides evidence of the feasibility of DLC in a municipal setting.
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- Mikkel Iwanoff Kolind
- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Hilleroed Municipality, Hilleroed Centre for Health, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Hilleroed Municipality, Hilleroed Centre for Health, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Hilleroed Municipality, Hilleroed Centre for Health, Hilleroed, Denmark
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- Research Unit of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,User Perspectives and Community-Based Interventions, Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Research Unit of General Practice, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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AIM To examine and describe the current evidence about occupational therapy services in primary care. BACKGROUND Interprofessional primary care teams have been introduced to support the changing demographics and provide more comprehensive and coordinated care. Occupational therapists have the opportunity to play an important role in this expanding area of practice. To do so, occupational therapists must develop roles built on evidence and a clear understanding of the care delivery context. METHODS A scoping review was conducted based on the scientific and grey literature. Studies that described or examined the occupational therapy role with clients (individuals, groups, communities, populations) of all ages, conditions or occupational issues in a primary care context and that presented or referred to an occupational therapist working in a primary care setting were included. Studies were excluded if they were not in English or French. The Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement was used to chart the data. FINDINGS 129 articles were identified, with 62 non-research and 67 research-focussed articles. A total of 268 assessments and 868 interventions were identified. The top interventions offered by occupational therapists were referring to/advocating for/coordinating/linking to and navigating community services (n = 36 articles), chronic disease management (n = 34 articles)/self-management education (n = 28 articles), health promotion (n = 30 articles) and falls prevention (n = 27 articles). The predominant focus in the literature is on adult and older adult populations.
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Wagman P, Gunnarsson AB, Hjärthag F, Hedin K, Håkansson C. Quality of life, sense of coherence and occupational balance one year after an occupational therapy intervention for people with depression and anxiety disorders. Work 2023; 76:561-568. [PMID: 37066954 PMCID: PMC10657701 DOI: 10.3233/wor-220096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of life (QOL), sense of coherence (SOC) and occupational balance (OB) have been found to increase after rehabilitation among people living with depression and anxiety. However, these aspects have not been investigated over time in participants with different paid work situations, such as being on sick leave or not. OBJECTIVE To describe and compare the self-rated QOL, SOC and OB after participation in occupational therapy in three groups of people with depression and anxiety disorders based on their work situation during the study period: continuous sick leave, return to work and continuous work. METHODS Forty-seven women and seven men, 19-60 years old with depression and anxiety were followed over time. They completed questionnaires on QOL, SOC and OB on four occasions. Data were analyzed with non-parametric statistics. RESULTS No statistically significant differences between the groups were identified. All groups improved in at least one of the studied areas over time: the sick leave group in OB; the return-to-work group in QOL and OB; and the Work group in QOL and SOC. CONCLUSION The results indicate variations in QOL, SOC and OB between people with different work situations over time after occupational therapy. Studies with larger samples are, however, warranted.
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- Petra Wagman
- School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Research and Development, Region Kronoberg, Växjö, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Futurum, Region Jönköping County, Jönköping, Sweden
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmö, Family Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Axén I, Sennehed CP, Eek F, Stigmar K. Can a workplace dialogue impact the perceived influence of neck and/or backpain on everyday activities and performance at work? A secondary analysis from the randomized controlled trial WorkUp. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:861. [PMID: 36104781 PMCID: PMC9476597 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05812-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Neck- and back- pain are highly prevalent conditions in Sweden and world-wide. Such pain often has consequences on everyday activities, work- and personal life. One consequence is work absence and decreased productivity at work. Adding a workplace dialogue to structured physiotherapy was recently found to lead to increased workability, i.e., not being on sick leave during the 12th month of follow up. Aim The aim of the study was to explore the effect of a workplace dialogue intervention on secondary outcomes: perceived impact of neck and/or back pain on everyday activities and on performance at work, and total days of sick leave during 12 month follow up. A further aim was to examine associations between perceived influence of pain, and sick leave. Method Patients with neck and/or back pain in primary care in the south of Sweden were randomized into structured physiotherapy alone (n = 206) or with the addition of a workplace dialogue (n = 146). Data regarding the pain’s influence on everyday activities and on performance at work were collected using weekly text messages for 52 weeks. The pattern of change in perceived influence of neck and/or back pain on everyday activities and performance at work was compared between the groups with linear mixed models. Cross sectional correlations between perceived influence of neck and/or back pain on everyday activities and performance at work, and days of sick leave, during the preceding four weeks at months 3, 6, 9 and 12 were examined. Result We found no differences in change of perceived influence of neck and/or back pain on daily activities or perceived performance at work, or total days of sick leave during the 12 months of follow up between the groups with structured physiotherapy with or without a workplace dialogue. There was a weak to moderate positive correlation between days of sick leave and perceived influence of neck and/or back pain on everyday activities and performance at work (rho 0.28–0.47). Conclusion A workplace dialogue was not found to affect the perceived impact of neck and/or back pain on everyday activities and performance at work. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02609750.
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Unsgaard-Tøndel M, Nordstoga AL. Are Work Demand, Support and Control Associated with Work Ability and Disability during Back Pain Treatment? A Prospective Explorative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19063154. [PMID: 35328841 PMCID: PMC8950009 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19063154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background: Low back pain is a multifactorial disease with consequences for work ability and social participation. Improved integration of the work domain in health care management is needed. The aim of this study was to explore the relation between working conditions with outcome of low back pain treatment. Methods: Observational study of 41 patients attending physiotherapy for low back pain. Work demands, support and control were registered at baseline and work ability and disability also at baseline, with follow up after three and nine months. We used mixed-effects models to estimate the longitudinal associations between working conditions and outcome. Results: Higher work demands were related to reduced work ability (−1.1 points, 95% CI: −2.1 to −0.1) and slightly increased disability (5.6 points, 95% CI: 0.5 to 10.7). Lack of social support from colleagues was associated with reduced work ability (−2.7 points, 95% CI: −0.2 to 1.5) and disability (14.0 points, 95% CI: 4.9 to 23.1). Conclusions: This explorative study found associations between work demands and support, and work ability and disability outcome. Screening for psychosocial working conditions may influence the work ability and disability treatment outcome. The results need replication in larger samples and may indicate that patients seeking primary care management for low back pain should be screened for work demands, support and control.
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- Monica Unsgaard-Tøndel
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Trondheim Municipality, Department of Physiotherapy, N-7004 Trondheim, Norway
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-7341-2509
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, N-7006 Trondheim, Norway
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Daud AZC, Azeland WSAW, Rahman PA, Tomori K, Sabri MQM. Perceived barriers to implementing occupation-based intervention. CADERNOS BRASILEIROS DE TERAPIA OCUPACIONAL 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/2526-8910.ctoao223828902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Introduction Occupation-based intervention (OBI) is defined as an intervention using a clients’ occupation and purposeful activities as a treatment medium to achieve the client’s goals. Several barriers to practising OBI have been reported in previous studies. However, limited research has been done to identify these perceived barriers to applying OBI in Malaysia’s various occupational therapy practice areas. Objective This study aimed to identify perceived barriers to applying OBI in Malaysia’s three main occupational therapy practice areas including physical, psychiatry and paediatric. Method A cross-sectional study design was employed, and participants were recruited using a purposive sampling strategy. Data was collected using an online survey from a Delphi study. Results Two hundred ninety-eight Malaysian occupational therapists aged between 22 and 56 years old participated in this study. The study identified several perceived barriers from the client factors, the contextual factors, occupation as treatment modalities and logistical issues. A statistically significant difference was found in the perceived barriers of applying OBI between different areas of occupational therapy practice (p=.013), working experience (p=.003), and position of occupational therapists (p=.001). Conclusion This study suggests that perceived barriers to applying OBI were influenced by the area of practice, working experience and position of the occupational therapists. The results highlight the need to identify potential solutions to applying OBI through research and education.
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Clinical Guidance to Optimize Work Participation After Injury or Illness: The Role of Physical Therapists. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2021; 51:CPG1-CPG102. [PMID: 34338006 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2021.0303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Work rehabilitation refers to the process of assisting workers to remain at work or return to work (RTW) in a safe and productive manner, while limiting the negative impact of restricted work, unemployment, and work disability. The primary purpose of this clinical practice guideline (CPG) is to systematically review available scientific evidence and provide a set of evidence-based recommendations for effective physical therapy evaluation, treatment, and management of individuals experiencing limitations in the ability to participate in work following injury or illness. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2021;51(8):CPG1-CPG102. doi:10.2519/jospt.2021.0303.
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Karlsson L, Ivarsson A, Erlandsson LK. Exploring risk factors for developing occupational ill health - departing from an occupational perspective. Scand J Occup Ther 2021; 29:363-372. [PMID: 34184961 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1936160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sick leave due to stress-related mental ill health increases in society. In occupational therapy, occupational balance is considered important for experiencing health and well-being. Thus, knowledge regarding occupational balance and occupational value constitute essential parts of occupational therapists' work with people suffering from occupational ill health. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to analyse the relationships between sociodemographic factors, occupational value, occupational balance and perceived health in people suffering from occupational ill health. METHODS In a quantitative cross-sectional study data from a total of 218 individuals were included, 192 women, 22 men and 4 individuals who did not specify their gender. Data were collected by means of surveys prior to an occupational therapy intervention. The instruments used included OVal-pd, OBQ, EQ5D and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Data were analysed using regression and decision tree analysis. RESULTS The results show that individuals who experience an imbalance in their everyday life and who have few or no experiences of daily occupations imprinted by socio-symbolic occupational value experienced lower perceived health. CONCLUSIONS Low level of experiences of balance in daily life and occupational value seems to be the main risk factors for the development of occupational ill health, rather than sociodemographic factors.
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- Louise Karlsson
- Region of Sörmland, Nykoping, Sweden.,School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health & Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden.,Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Spinord L, Kassberg AC, Stålnacke BM, Stenberg G. Multivariate correlations between pain, life interference, health-related quality of life and full-time sick leave 1 year after multimodal rehabilitation, focus on gender and age. Scand J Occup Ther 2021; 29:645-659. [PMID: 33784480 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1903990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pain is a major and complex health condition associated with reduced work performance. A multimodal rehabilitation programme (MMRP) is a common intervention for chronic pain conditions, the goal being for the person to maintain or return to work. AIM To investigate the multivariate relationships between health-related quality of life, life interference, pain, physiological factors before MMRP and full-time sick leave 1 year after MMRP. MATERIAL AND METHODS Data were collected from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation. The study included 284 participants. Separate analyses were performed for women, men and three age groups. RESULTS There were correlations between sick leave, physical functioning, pain duration, health-related quality of life, and self-assessed importance of work before MMRP and sick leave 1 year after MMRP. The patterns of factors associated with full-time sick leave varied for women, men and age groups. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that full-time sick leave for patients with chronic pain is affected by a number of interacting factors. Occupational therapy interventions aiming to develop activity skills in relation to work roles and enable patients to develop skills required to manage the physical, psychological and social demands to return to work or maintain work could be valuable to increase the possibility of attaining a sustainable work situation.
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- Linda Spinord
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Development and Research, Region Norrbotten, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Development and Research, Region Norrbotten, Luleå, Sweden.,Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Fox J, Erlandsson LK, Shiel A. A feasibility study of the Redesigning Daily Occupations (ReDO TM-10) programme in an Irish context. Scand J Occup Ther 2021; 29:415-429. [PMID: 33556290 DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2021.1882561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite high demand, mental health services in primary care in Ireland are underdeveloped. People with mild/moderate anxiety, depression and unspecified psychological distress are frequently seen in primary care settings, mostly by general practitioners (GPs). Occupational therapists have the potential to contribute to service-provision with interventions specially designed for the targeted group e.g. the Redesigning Daily Occupations programme (ReDO-10). AIMS/OBJECTIVES This study aimed to explore the feasibility of a future RCT of the ReDO-10 programme in Ireland and the contextual factors that would influence future implementation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Using a multi-phase, mixed-method design, qualitative and quantitative data were gathered from key stakeholders: ReDO-10 participants (n = 10), GPs (n = 9) and occupational therapists (n = 2). Acceptability, satisfaction, cultural fit and demand were explored, as well as methodological issues such as appropriateness of recruitment methods, outcome measures and randomization. RESULTS ReDO-10 was acceptable to participants who reported improvements in their occupational patterns and valued the group-based format. GPs and occupational therapists welcomed the intervention, but acknowledged the limitations of time and resources in the Irish primary care context. CONCLUSIONS ReDO-10 is feasible to explore in a future RCT in Ireland and this study provides important context for future implementation and/or research.
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- Jackie Fox
- School of Health Sciences, Áras Moyola, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland.,HRB Primary Care Clinical Trials Network Ireland, Discipline of General Practice, HRB Clinical Research Facility, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- School of Health Sciences, Áras Moyola, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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