Type de document

Études primaires

Année de publication

2021

Langue

Anglais

Titre de la revue

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Première page

107

Dernière page

118

Résumé

Purpose Supervisors play an important role during the return to work (RTW) of injured workers. Yet little research has been done on the actions associated with this role or the contexts in which they are taken. The purpose of this study was to develop courses of action to promote supervisors’ involvement in the process aimed at achieving sustainable RTW for workers following a work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), and to verify their pertinence, feasibility, and applicability in practice. Methods A two-phase qualitative method was used. (1) Secondary content analysis of 46 interviews of 14 workers post-MSD and 32 other actors in the RTW process, conducted during a prior case study, yielded proposals for courses of action composed of specific actions for supervisors. (2) The pertinence, feasibility, and applicability of these courses of action and specific actions were explored, first, through a self-administered questionnaire to initiate individual reflection, and later in greater depth through focus groups to identify the different contexts in which they might be applicable. Thematic analysis was performed for each phase. Results Eight proposed courses of action, including specific concrete actions and conditions influencing supervisors’ involvement, were developed by the researchers and generally perceived as pertinent and feasible by the participants. Several aspects of the organizational context appeared to influence implementation of these courses of action within the organizations. Conclusion Organizational context appears to influence the application of these courses of action, as do the conditions under which they are implemented.

Mots-clés

Maintien en emploi, Job maintenance, Troubles musculosquelettiques, Musculoskeletal disease, Réadaptation professionnelle, Vocational rehabilitation, Superviseur, Supervisor, Absentéisme maladie, Sickness absenteeism, Esprit de sécurité, Safety consciousness, Comportement humain, Human behaviour, Milieu du travail, Work environment, Étude de cas, Case study, Personnel de la prévention, Safety and health personnel, Recommandation, Directive, Organisation de la prévention dans l'entreprise, Plant safety and health organisation, Enquête par entrevue, Interview survey, Québec

Numéro de projet IRSST

2014-0011

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