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How can we help employees with chronic diseases to stay at work? A review of interventions aimed at job retention and based on an empowerment perspective

Varekamp, Inge, Verbeek, Jos H. A. M., van Dijk, Frank J. H.·2006·International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
DOI 10.1007/s00420-006-0112-9
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Objectives A growing number of persons aged 16-65 is hampered by a chronic condition in performing job activities. Some of them quit the labour market prematurely. Vocational rehabilitation used to focus on (re)entering the labour market. Recently more attention is paid to interventions aimed at job retention. Some of these use an empowerment perspective. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics, feasibility and effectiveness of such vocational rehabilitation interventions in order to decide which approaches are fruitful.Method The Medline, Embase, Cinahl and Psycinfo databases were systematically researched for studies published between 1988 and March 2004. Studies were included if they were experimental, included an intervention that aimed at job retention by means of solving work-related problems, used an empowerment perspective and concerned employees with one of the following chronic illnesses: diabetes mellitus, rheumatic diseases, hearing disorders, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, epilepsy, chronic kidney failure, COPD and asthma.Results Nine studies were detected. The aims of the intervention programs were to improve psychosocial skills or implement work accommodations. They were structured as individual (6x) or group programmes (3x). They used methods like education (9x), assessment (7x), counselling (5x), training or role playing (5x). The most important outcome measures were employment status (5x), actions to arrange work accommodations (3x), and psychosocial measures like self-efficacy and social competence (3x). Employment status was claimed to be positively influenced in four out of five studies, obtaining work accommodations was successful in all three studies and psychological outcome measures improved in two out of three studies.Conclusions There is some evidence that vocational rehabilitation interventions that pay attention to training in requesting work accommodations and feelings of self-confidence or self-efficacy in dealing with work-related problems are effective. There is no evidence for greater effectiveness of group programs compared to individual programs. Attention has to be paid to feasibility aspects such as recruitment of participants and cooperation between medical professionals, occupational physicians, and vocational rehabilitation experts. Medical specialists and nursing specialists should pay more attention to work. Although many studies claim effectiveness, evidence for this was often weak due to short follow-up and the lack of control groups. More rigorous evaluation is needed.

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Authors
Varekamp, I., Verbeek, J. H. A. M., & van Dijk, F. J. H.
Affiliations
  • Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FI)
Corresponding author
Varekamp, Inge
ORCID
Verbeek, Jos H. A. M.
Venue
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2006-06-07
Volume
80
Issue
2
Pages
87-97
ISSN
  • 0340-0131 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-1246
DOI
10.1007/s00420-006-0112-9
OpenAlex
W2030273682
Cited by
135
References
35
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FWCI
1.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Disability Education and Employment
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords
chronic disease, job retention, vocational rehabilitation, empowerment, workplace accommodations, self-efficacy, social competence, employment status, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, chronic kidney failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, epilepsy, rheumatic diseases, hearing disorders, inflammatory bowel disease
MeSH terms
Chronic Disease, Humans, Power, Psychological, Rehabilitation, Vocational, Occupational Health, Employment, Supported

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