Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Return to Work Following Minor to Serious Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review

Masoumeh Abedi; Elise Gane; Tammy Aplin; Haroun Zerguine; Venerina Johnston

doi:10.1007/s10926-021-09994-3

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Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Return to Work Following Minor to Serious Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review

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Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Return to Work Following Minor to Serious Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review

Masoumeh Abedi, Elise Gane, Tammy Aplin, Haroun Zerguine and Venerina Johnston

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Vol.32(1), pp.13-26

2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-021-09994-3

PMID: 34241769

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Disabled Persons

Humans

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Musculoskeletal System - injuries

Qualitative Research

Return to Work - psychology

Purpose To identify factors impeding or facilitating Return to Work (RTW) after minor to serious musculoskeletal Road Traffic Injuries (RTI). Methods Six electronic databases were searched for studies published 1997-2020. Quantitative and qualitative studies were included if they investigated barriers or facilitators associated with RTW in people with minor to serious musculoskeletal RTI aged over 16 years. Methodological quality was assessed using McMaster Critical Review Form for Quantitative studies and McMaster Critical Review Form for Qualitative Studies. Results are presented narratively as meta-analysis was not possible. Results Eleven studies (10 quantitative and 1 qualitative) were included. There was strong evidence that individuals with higher overall scores on the (short-form or long-form) Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire (ÖMPQ) at baseline were less likely to RTW, and individuals with higher RTW expectancies at baseline were more likely to RTW after musculoskeletal RTI. There was weak evidence for higher disability levels and psychiatric history impeding RTW after musculoskeletal RTI. Conclusions Post-injury scores on the ÖMPQ and RTW expectancies are the most influential factors for RTW after minor to serious musculoskeletal RTI. There is a need to identify consistent measures of RTW to facilitate comparisons between studies.

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Title: Barriers and Facilitators Associated with Return to Work Following Minor to Serious Road Traffic Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review
Authors: Masoumeh Abedi (Corresponding Author) - University of Queensland
Elise Gane (Author) - Princess Alexandra Hospital
Tammy Aplin (Author) - University of Queensland
Haroun Zerguine (Author) - University of Queensland
Venerina Johnston (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Vol.32(1), pp.13-26
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-021-09994-3
ISSN: 1573-3688
PMID: 34241769
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Human Factors and Sociotechnical Systems
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99679182202621
Output Type: Journal article

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