Pre-injury job characteristics and return to work among injured workers in South Korea: differences by socio-demographic and injury-related characteristics
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DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1404149
Abstract: Abstract Purpose: This study examined the effect of pre-injury job characteristics on the odds of RTW outcomes for specific socio-demographic and injury-related characteristics among injured workers in South Korea. Methods: This study employed first-wave data… read more here.
Keywords: work; injured workers; pre injury; injury ... See more keywords
Trends and Disparities in the Use of Telehealth Among Injured Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002520
Abstract: Objective: To describe telehealth trends within a population-based workers’ compensation system during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess telehealth utilization by sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study used Washington State workers’ compensation claims and medical… read more here.
Keywords: telehealth; disparities use; among injured; injured workers ... See more keywords
Relationship Analysis of Injured Workers’ Average Weekly Wages and Workers’ Compensation Indemnity Claims in Maine, US: 1998 to 2017
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002528
Abstract: This study provides business owners, human resource, insurance and occupational safety professionals an overview of the dynamics between workers' average weekly wage and workers' compensation outcomes. The understanding of these dynamics can lead to improved… read more here.
Keywords: average weekly; injured workers; relationship; indemnity ... See more keywords
Tensions Living Out Professional Values for Physical Therapists Treating Injured Workers
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DOI: 10.1177/1049732318803589
Abstract: Health care services provided by workers’ compensation systems aim to facilitate recovery for injured workers. However, some features of these systems pose barriers to high quality care and challenge health care professionals in their everyday… read more here.
Keywords: physical therapists; professional values; injured workers; workers compensation ... See more keywords
Pilot Trial of Workable: A Therapist-Supported Digital Program for Injured Workers
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032460
Abstract: Workplace sickness absence is a major public health and economic problem, and common mental disorders (CMDs) such as anxiety and depression are associated with particularly high rates of long-term sickness absence. Effective return-to-work (RTW) interventions… read more here.
Keywords: injured workers; therapist; pilot trial; program ... See more keywords
Analyzing decline in quality of life by examining employment status changes of occupationally injured workers post medical care
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DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2022.34.e17
Abstract: Background This study aimed to investigate the decline in quality of life (QOL) by examining changes in the employment status of workers who had completed medical treatment after an industrial accident. Methods This study utilized… read more here.
Keywords: decline; injured workers; decline quality; status ... See more keywords