Download or read book Factors Affecting a Hand Injured Employee s Return to Work written by Michael F. Wellington and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Background. When an employee is injured on the job, his or her physical and financial needs are met through health care services and worker's compensation benefits. Social and psychological aspects of the injury may be overlooked. A review of literature showed that when an injured worker's social and psychological needs are met, he or she returns to work more quickly. This investigation examined the influence of five factors on the return to work rate of employees after a hand injury. Methods. Four out of ten hand orthopaedic surgeon offices contacted agreed to provide subjects for the study. Office staff members of three offices made the selections, One office allowed the investigator to make the selections. The selections were based on the following criteria: (a) injury occurred at work, (b) injury occurred within the past three years, (c) injury was severe enough to cause lost time from work, (d) injury was traumatic (i.e. tendon laceration, crush injury,), and (e) repetitive motion injuries were excluded. The offices provided 69 subjects, each was mailed a questionnaire. Questionnaires were mailed to 69 subjects to measure the following variables. 1,) length of time after injury before receiving occupational therapy, 2.) participation in occupational therapy, 3.) level of performance in activities of daily living (ADL's), 4.) participation in psychological services, 5.) participation in an early return to work program. Also measured by the questionnaire was the person's return to work status. This study hypothesized that there is a direct relationship between the above variables and return to work. Due to a low response rate, a case study format was used to analyze the data. Results: Of the 69 subjects who received questionnaires, 9 (13%) responded. Only two returned a completed questionnaire and met the criteria for this study. Both subjects used occupational therapy services within one month after the injury. Both engaged in early return to work programs and had a high level of ADL's. Both subjects were made aware of psychological support services, but did not utilize them, Both subjects returned to full time employment within 7 months after their injuries. Conclusions. Both subjects had 4 out of 5 of the measured variables of this study as part of their rehabilitation, and both returned to full time employment. The patterns of these two case study subjects confirms the stated hypothesis of this study.
Download or read book Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-05-24 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year workers' low-back, hand, and arm problems lead to time away from jobs and reduce the nation's economic productivity. The connection of these problems to workplace activities-from carrying boxes to lifting patients to pounding computer keyboards-is the subject of major disagreements among workers, employers, advocacy groups, and researchers. Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace examines the scientific basis for connecting musculoskeletal disorders with the workplace, considering people, job tasks, and work environments. A multidisciplinary panel draws conclusions about the likelihood of causal links and the effectiveness of various intervention strategies. The panel also offers recommendations for what actions can be considered on the basis of current information and for closing information gaps. This book presents the latest information on the prevalence, incidence, and costs of musculoskeletal disorders and identifies factors that influence injury reporting. It reviews the broad scope of evidence: epidemiological studies of physical and psychosocial variables, basic biology, biomechanics, and physical and behavioral responses to stress. Given the magnitude of the problem-approximately 1 million people miss some work each year-and the current trends in workplace practices, this volume will be a must for advocates for workplace health, policy makers, employers, employees, medical professionals, engineers, lawyers, and labor officials.
Download or read book WORK written by Brent Braveman and published by F.A. Davis. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's the first book of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of the full range of occupational therapy interventions for work-related services. The authors build a foundation of knowledge based on the development of the worker role, the meaning and function of work in modern day society, and cultural interpretations of work. They then focus on specialized areas of occupational therapy assessment and intervention, including psychosocial and physical assessment and preventative programming.
Download or read book Factors Affecting Return to Work After Injury written by David T. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders written by Steering Committee for the Workshop on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Research Base and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1999-03-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimated costs associated with lost days and compensation claims related to musculoskeletal disorders-including back pains and repetitive motion injuries-range from $13 billion to $20 billion annually. This is a serious national problem that has spurred considerable debate about the causal links between such disorders and risk factors in the workplace. This book presents a preliminary assessment of what is known about the relationship between musculoskeletal disorders and what may cause them. It includes papers and a workshop summary of findings from orthopedic surgery, public health, occupational medicine, epidemiology, risk analysis, ergonomics, and human factors. Topics covered include the biological responses of tissues to stress, the biomechanics of work stressors, the epidemiology of physical work factors, and the contributions of individual, recreational, and social factors to such disorders. The book also considers the relative success of various workplace interventions for prevention and rehabilitation.
Download or read book Fitness for Work written by Keith T Palmer and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2013-01-24 with total page 737 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Fitness for Work' provides information and guidance on the effects of medical conditions on employment and working capability. Every significant medical problem is covered, including the employment potential and assessment of anyone with a disability. Legal and ethical aspects are also addressed.
Download or read book Factors Influencing Return to Work for Injured Workers written by Sharon E. Belton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Examinations of Medical legal Aspects of Work Injuries written by Elizabeth H. Yates and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains over 300 pages of thought-provoking, critical research covering a wide range of topics related to work injuries. Delivered at the Second International Congress on Medical-Legal Aspects of Work Injuries, held in Jerusalem in February 1995, these proceedings include twenty-eight papers written by experts in the field of work injuries from around the world.
Download or read book Industrial Injury written by Dolores Malagón-Escareño and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Return to Work written by Izabela Z. Schultz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive interdisciplinary synthesis focuses on the clinical and occupational intervention processes enabling workers to return to their jobs and sustain employment after injury or serious illness as well as ideas for improving the wide range of outcomes of entry and re-entry into the workplace. Information is accessible along key theoretical, research, and interventive lines, emphasizing a palette of evidence-informed approaches to return to work and stay at work planning and implementation, in the context of disability prevention. Condition-specific chapters detail best return to work and stay at work practices across diverse medical and psychological diagnoses, from musculoskeletal disorders to cancer, from TBI to PTSD. The resulting collection bridges the gap between research evidence and practice and gives readers necessary information from a range of critical perspectives. Among the featured topics: Understanding motivation to return to work: economy of gains and losses. Overcoming barriers to return to work: behavioral and cultural change. Program evaluation in return to work: an integrative framework. Working with stakeholders in return to work processes. Return to work after major limb loss. Improving work outcomes among cancer survivors. Return to work among women with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. The Handbook of Return to Work is an invaluable, unique and comprehensive resource for health, rehabilitation, clinical, counselling and industrial psychologists, rehabilitation specialists, occupational and physical therapists, family and primary care physicians, psychiatrists and physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as occupational medicine specialists, case and disability managers and human resource professionals. Academics and researchers across these fields will also find expert guidance and direction in these pages. It is an essential reading for all return to work and stay at work stakeholders.
Download or read book Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This booklet is written for managers and supervisors in industries that involve the manual handling of containers. It offers suggestions to improve the handling of rectangular, square, and cylindrical containers, sacks, and bags. "Improving Manual Material Handling in Your Workplace" lists the benefits of improving your work tasks. It also contains information on risk factors, types of ergonomic improvements, and effective training and sets out a four-step proactive action plan. The plan helps you identify problems, set priorities, make changes, and follow up. Sections 1 and 2 of "Improvement Options" provide ways to improve lifting, lowering, filling, emptying, or carrying tasks by changing work practices and/or the use of equipment. Guidelines for safer work practices are also included. Section 3 of "Improvement Options" provides ideas for using equipment instead of manually handling individual containers. Guidelines for safer equipment use are also included. For more help the "Resources" section contains additional information on administrative improvements, work assessment tools and comprehensive analysis methods. This section also includes an improvement evaluation tool and a list of professional and trade organizations related to material handling."--Page 6.
Download or read book Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-02-26 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mirroring a worldwide phenomenon in industrialized nations, the U.S. is experiencing a change in its demographic structure known as population aging. Concern about the aging population tends to focus on the adequacy of Medicare and Social Security, retirement of older Americans, and the need to identify policies, programs, and strategies that address the health and safety needs of older workers. Older workers differ from their younger counterparts in a variety of physical, psychological, and social factors. Evaluating the extent, causes, and effects of these factors and improving the research and data systems necessary to address the health and safety needs of older workers may significantly impact both their ability to remain in the workforce and their well being in retirement. Health and Safety Needs of Older Workers provides an image of what is currently known about the health and safety needs of older workers and the research needed to encourage social polices that guarantee older workers a meaningful share of the nation's work opportunities.
Download or read book Determinants of Return to Work Following Hand Injury written by Allen Lee Holm and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Occupational Hand Upper Extremity Injuries Diseases written by Morton L. Kasdan and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 9 additional chapters and 10 new topics, this new 2nd edition is a current presentation of a classic reference. Explores the complex situations arising from occupational disorders, describes the types of injuries and diseases possible, recommends treatment and rehabilitation protocols, and examines motivational, psychological and legal factors.
Download or read book Managing Psychological Injuries written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This guide has been prepared to help you manage the return to work process. It provides an overview of psychological injuries that some workers may experience in their workplaces, and explains specific disorders to help you understand the factors influencing an injured worker's recovery and return to work. It also provides information to help you identify suitable duties and develop return to work plans."--Introduction.
Download or read book Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-03-27 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hospitals and nursing homes are responding to changes in the health care system by modifying staffing levels and the mix of nursing personnel. But do these changes endanger the quality of patient care? Do nursing staff suffer increased rates of injury, illness, or stress because of changing workplace demands? These questions are addressed in Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes, a thorough and authoritative look at today's health care system that also takes a long-term view of staffing needs for nursing as the nation moves into the next century. The committee draws fundamental conclusions about the evolving role of nurses in hospitals and nursing homes and presents recommendations about staffing decisions, nursing training, measurement of quality, reimbursement, and other areas. The volume also discusses work-related injuries, violence toward and abuse of nursing staffs, and stress among nursing personnelâ€"and examines whether these problems are related to staffing levels. Included is a readable overview of the underlying trends in health care that have given rise to urgent questions about nurse staffing: population changes, budget pressures, and the introduction of new technologies. Nursing Staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes provides a straightforward examination of complex and sensitive issues surround the role and value of nursing on our health care system.
Download or read book Medical Aspects of Disability for the Rehabilitation Professionals written by Alex Moroz, MD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-12-28 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fifth edition of this landmark volume has been substantially updated and expanded to encompass an abundance of innovative rehabilitation research supported by changing technology and new research methodologies. Written for rehabilitation practitioners, researchers, and students, it distills crucial new information regarding aspects of disability pertaining to medical conditions commonly encountered in rehabilitation settings. The fifth edition addresses new topics at the forefront of medical rehabilitation and disability from clinical, functional, and psychological perspectives, including traumatic brain injury, stroke and spinal cord injury, limb deficiency, organ transplantation, geriatric rehabilitation, and new and technology-based rehabilitation research. The book delivers new findings about social work in physical medicine, complementary and alternative treatments, trends in treatment delivery and payment systems, relevant legislation, and telerehabilitation. New chapter authors—noted authorities in their fields—address rheumatic diseases, stroke, rehabilitation nursing, research directions, and integrative medicine, among other topics. The text continues to be the only guide to medical aspects of disability for nonphysician rehabilitation professionals and other health care providers outside of rehabilitation medicine. It serves as a comprehensive guide on what to expect and how to manage each medical issue, causative agents, classification, pain management, psychological factors, and more. New to the Fifth Edition: Updated coverage of rheumatic diseases, stroke, rehabilitation nursing, research directions, and integrative medicine New information about traumatic brain injury, limb deficiency, organ transplantation, geriatric rehabilitation, and Technology-based research Innovations in delivery and payment systems, accreditation, opportunities and challenges for quality, and outcome assessments New findings regarding social work in physical medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, relevant legislation, and telerehabilitation Updates on speech, language, hearing, and swallowing disorders New coverage of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, and pediatric disorders Key Features: Delivers key information critical to the study of disability including functional status, prognosis, psychology, and vocational issues Discusses how changes in health care regulations have impacted rehabilitation medicine delivery Analyzes the convergence of emerging technologies and clinical practice Includes the contributions of distinguished practitioners, researchers, and educators Provides a robust Instructor’s Manual
