Work Disability Prevention Research: Current and Future Prospects

Work disability prevention has evolved from being a component of disease outcomes studies, to a separate and growing research discipline. In part, this is due to recognition that work outcomes often do not correlate with other health outcomes; the causes of work disability are multiple, complex, and...

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Published in:Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2011-09, Vol.21 (3), p.287-292
Main Authors: Pransky, G. S., Loisel, P., Anema, J. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
20th century
Back pain
Biomedical Research - trends
Clinical Psychology
Collaboration
Compensation
Congresses as Topic
Disability
Disability Evaluation
Disease prevention
Employee motivation
Employment
Environmental Health
Forecasting
Health Psychology
Humans
Injuries
Insurance industry
Medical research
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Medicine, Experimental
Occupational Health
Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Orthopedics
Prevention
Public health
Rehabilitation
Research methodology
Research methods
Return to work programs
Studies
World War I
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Summary:Work disability prevention has evolved from being a component of disease outcomes studies, to a separate and growing research discipline. In part, this is due to recognition that work outcomes often do not correlate with other health outcomes; the causes of work disability are multiple, complex, and often distinct from associated health conditions or treatments; and that work disability creates an important personal, economic and social burden that is often preventable. Conceptual frameworks, measures, research methods and interventions specific to this area have been developed, many have been validated across different contexts, and an international community of researchers and trainees in work disability prevention has formed. The articles included in this special section exemplify the breadth of current research in this field, and future opportunities for greater cross- disciplinary collaboration and translation of research to practical implementation and policy interventions.
ISSN:1053-0487
1573-3688
DOI:10.1007/s10926-011-9327-z