Helping clinicians in work disability prevention: the work disability diagnosis interview

Recent evidence has demonstrated that disability from musculoskeletal disorders is a multifactorial problem that is not only due to workers' characteristics but also closely related to environmental factors, such as the workplace, the health care system, the compensation system, and the interac...

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Published in:Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2002-09, Vol.12 (3), p.191
Main Authors: Durand, Marie-José, Loisel, Patrick, Hong, Quan Nha, Charpentier, Nicole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Adult
Back pain
Canada
Compensation
Disability management
Disabled Persons - psychology
Disabled Persons - rehabilitation
Disease prevention
Environmental factors
Evidence-based practice
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Interview, Psychological - methods
Literature reviews
Male
Medical prognosis
Musculoskeletal diseases
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational health
Orthopedics
Primary Prevention - methods
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychological aspects
Rehabilitation
Surgeons
Workers
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Summary:Recent evidence has demonstrated that disability from musculoskeletal disorders is a multifactorial problem that is not only due to workers' characteristics but also closely related to environmental factors, such as the workplace, the health care system, the compensation system, and the interactions among all stakeholders regarding the disability problem. The Work Disability Diagnosis Interview (WoDDI) was developed following a systematic method in order to help clinicians detect possible disability prognostic factors in subacute or chronic musculoskeletal pain patients. A structured literature review, followed by expert input and a second round of revisions after 4-year's usage led to the current version. The WoDDI is composed of open-ended questions on physical, psychosocial, occupational, and administrative factors, collated into an interview form used at the first encounter with the disabled worker. It enables clinicians to develop a rehabilitation plan and focus on disability resolution in patients absent from work due to a musculoskeletal disorder. Initial application demonstrated a high prevalence of sociodemographic, work-related, and psychosocial factors that may contribute to prolonged work absence.
ISSN:1053-0487
1573-3688
DOI:10.1023/A:1016846712499