A Participatory Return-to-Work Intervention for Temporary Agency Workers and Unemployed Workers Sick-Listed Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Vermeulen, Sylvia J.; Anema, Johannes R.; Schellart, Antonius J. M.; Knol, Dirk L.; van Mechelen, Willem; van der Beek, Allard J.

doi:10.1007/s10926-011-9291-7

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A Participatory Return-to-Work Intervention for Temporary Agency Workers and Unemployed Workers Sick-Listed Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Vermeulen, Sylvia J., Anema, Johannes R., Schellart, Antonius J. M., Knol, Dirk L., van Mechelen, Willem, van der Beek, Allard J.·2011·Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

DOI 10.1007/s10926-011-9291-7PMC PMC3173632

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INTRODUCTION: Within the labour force workers without an employment contract represent a vulnerable group. In most cases, when sick-listed, these workers have no workplace/employer to return to. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness on return-to-work of a participatory return-to-work program compared to usual care for unemployed workers and temporary agency workers, sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders. METHODS: The workers, sick-listed for 2-8 weeks due to musculoskeletal disorders, were randomly allocated to the participatory return-to-work program (n = 79) or to usual care (n = 84). The new program is a stepwise procedure aimed at making a consensus-based return-to-work plan, with the possibility of a temporary (therapeutic) workplace. Outcomes were measured at baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months. The primary outcome measure was time to sustainable first return-to-work. Secondary outcome measures were duration of sickness benefit, functional status, pain intensity, and perceived health. RESULTS: The median duration until sustainable first return-to-work was 161 days in the intervention group, compared to 299 days in the usual care group. The new return-to-work program resulted in a non-significant delay in RTW during the first 90 days, followed by a significant advantage in RTW rate after 90 days (hazard ratio of 2.24 [95% confidence interval 1.28-3.94] P = 0.005). No significant differences were found for the measured secondary outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The newly developed participatory return-to-work program seems to be a promising intervention to facilitate work resumption and reduce work disability among temporary agency workers and unemployed workers, sick-listed due to musculoskeletal disorders.

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Authors: Vermeulen, S. J., Anema, J. R., Schellart, A. J. M., Knol, D. L., van Mechelen, W., & van der Beek, A. J.
Affiliations: University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
Amsterdam UMC Location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Corresponding author: Anema, Johannes R.
ORCID: Anema, Johannes R.
Venue: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2011-02-19
Volume: 21
Issue: 3
Pages: 313-324
ISSN: 1053-0487 (ISSN-L)
1573-3688
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9291-7
PMC: PMC3173632
OpenAlex: W2121271519
Cited by: 78
References: 42
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FWCI: 12.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
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Funders: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (L30 TR001047)
Topics: Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
Keywords: return to work, temporary agency workers, unemployed workers, sick-listed workers, musculoskeletal disorders, participatory intervention, return-to-work planning, work disability, functional status, pain intensity
MeSH terms: Adult, Employment, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Netherlands, Occupational Health Services, Patient Participation, Referral and Consultation, Time Factors, Work Capacity Evaluation, Program Evaluation, Proportional Hazards Models, Treatment Outcome, Sick Leave, Kaplan-Meier Estimate

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