The relationship between compensable status and long-term patient outcomes following orthopaedic ... more The relationship between compensable status and long-term patient outcomes following orthopaedic trauma.
No self-management interventions have been developed to empower those chronically disabled by a m... more No self-management interventions have been developed to empower those chronically disabled by a musculoskeletal condition to find and/or remain at work. Developand evaluate the content of two self-management training modules to improve vocational outcomes for those with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program provided the framework for the new modules. Focus groups with the eightpersons with workdisabilities and concept-mapping sessions with the 12 experienced vocational rehabilitation professionals were conducted to identify factors and themes contributing to workers remaining/returning to work post-injury. Five experienced self-management trainers reviewed the modules for consistency with self-management principles. Two new self-management modules: 'Navigating the System' and 'Managing a Return to Work' were developed.The persons with work disabilitiesgenerated four themes: accepting and coping with injur...
More women are returning to work following breast cancer treatment. Our team designed ‘Beyond Can... more More women are returning to work following breast cancer treatment. Our team designed ‘Beyond Cancer’, a multimodal rehabilitation program to support breast cancer survivors to return to work. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of the intervention from the breast cancer survivor, employer and occupational rehabilitation provider perspectives. The feasibility design focused on implementation, acceptability and preliminary indications of efficacy. Primary outcome measures included work status, work capacity and perceived support at work. Responses were compared with an historical usual care group of mixed cancer survivors. The tailored intervention was delivered over 33 weeks (on average) by trained occupational rehabilitation consultants. Eighty-four women with breast cancer (mean age = 50.8 years, SD = 8.24) who were unable to work in their pre-diagnosis capacity for >3 months participated. Results provided preliminary indications of efficacy for primary work outcomes,...
... Peter M Brooks, FRACP, FAFRM, FAFPHM, Executive Dean (Health Sciences). Centre for Military a... more ... Peter M Brooks, FRACP, FAFRM, FAFPHM, Executive Dean (Health Sciences). Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD. Niki Ellis, MB BS, FAFOM, Director. Reprints will not be available from the authors. ...
Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation f... more Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders?-Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common and costly disorders to workers compensation and... more Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common and costly disorders to workers compensation and motor accident insurance systems and are a leading contributor to the burden of ill-health. In Australia, vocational rehabilitation is provided to workers to assist them to stay in, or return to work. Self-management training may be an innovative addition to improve health and employment outcomes from vocational rehabilitation. Methods/Design: The research plan contains mixed methodology consisting of a single blind randomised controlled trial, an economic evaluation and qualitative research. Participants (n = 366) are volunteers with compensated musculoskeletal disorders of 3 months to 3 years in duration who were working at the time of the injury/onset of the chronic disorder. The trial tests the effectiveness of usual vocational rehabilitation plus the Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program (CDSMP) to which two additional and newly-developed modules have been added, against vocationa...
This case study is a sub-study to a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adding self-management t... more This case study is a sub-study to a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adding self-management training to usual vocational rehabilitation for chronic, compensated musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this sub-study was to assess overlap and differences between vocational rehabilitation and self- management as it is currently practised in Australia. Analysis of high-level policy and procedure documents, key informant interviews and an audit of seven case files using an adapted tool for assessing the principles of self- management were conducted. Results showed that paver influence is high in the determination of service delivery models and that vocational rehabilitation as practised in Australia currently does not embrace the principles of self- management.
PART 1: PURPOSE OF ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Business rationale for Health and Safety i... more PART 1: PURPOSE OF ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Business rationale for Health and Safety in Your Organisation PART 2: ORGANISATION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY 2. How Workplace Health and Safety is Organised in the Community 3. Workplace Health and Safety Legislation PART 3: RISK MANAGEMENT 4. Organisation of Health and Safety in Workplaces 5. Health and Safety Risk Management: The Working Environment 6. Health and Safety Risk Management: Purchasing and Contracting 7. Health and Safety Risk Management: Health Monitoring PART 4: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR COMMON PROBLEMS 8. Hazardous Substances 9. Overexertion 10. Slips, Trips and Falls 11. Noise 12. Stress 13. Violence 14. Infectious Diseases PART 5: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15. Motivation 16. Development 17. Health Promotion in the Workplace PART 6: CASE MANAGEMENT 18. Identifying Health (Well-being) Problem 19. First Aid 20. Workplace Rehabilitation 21. Incident, Illness, and Injury: Investigation and Reporting PART 7:...
The Deployment Health Surveillance Program (DHSP) project was designed to test various aspects of... more The Deployment Health Surveillance Program (DHSP) project was designed to test various aspects of the proposed surveillance methodology. The project outcomes expected were information on the logistics, efficiency and feasibility of various data sources.
The relationship between compensable status and long-term patient outcomes following orthopaedic ... more The relationship between compensable status and long-term patient outcomes following orthopaedic trauma.
No self-management interventions have been developed to empower those chronically disabled by a m... more No self-management interventions have been developed to empower those chronically disabled by a musculoskeletal condition to find and/or remain at work. Developand evaluate the content of two self-management training modules to improve vocational outcomes for those with chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program provided the framework for the new modules. Focus groups with the eightpersons with workdisabilities and concept-mapping sessions with the 12 experienced vocational rehabilitation professionals were conducted to identify factors and themes contributing to workers remaining/returning to work post-injury. Five experienced self-management trainers reviewed the modules for consistency with self-management principles. Two new self-management modules: 'Navigating the System' and 'Managing a Return to Work' were developed.The persons with work disabilitiesgenerated four themes: accepting and coping with injur...
More women are returning to work following breast cancer treatment. Our team designed ‘Beyond Can... more More women are returning to work following breast cancer treatment. Our team designed ‘Beyond Cancer’, a multimodal rehabilitation program to support breast cancer survivors to return to work. This study aimed to determine the feasibility of the intervention from the breast cancer survivor, employer and occupational rehabilitation provider perspectives. The feasibility design focused on implementation, acceptability and preliminary indications of efficacy. Primary outcome measures included work status, work capacity and perceived support at work. Responses were compared with an historical usual care group of mixed cancer survivors. The tailored intervention was delivered over 33 weeks (on average) by trained occupational rehabilitation consultants. Eighty-four women with breast cancer (mean age = 50.8 years, SD = 8.24) who were unable to work in their pre-diagnosis capacity for >3 months participated. Results provided preliminary indications of efficacy for primary work outcomes,...
... Peter M Brooks, FRACP, FAFRM, FAFPHM, Executive Dean (Health Sciences). Centre for Military a... more ... Peter M Brooks, FRACP, FAFRM, FAFPHM, Executive Dean (Health Sciences). Centre for Military and Veterans' Health, University of Queensland, Herston, QLD. Niki Ellis, MB BS, FAFOM, Director. Reprints will not be available from the authors. ...
Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation f... more Does self-management for return to work increase the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for chronic compensated musculoskeletal disorders?-Protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common and costly disorders to workers compensation and... more Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common and costly disorders to workers compensation and motor accident insurance systems and are a leading contributor to the burden of ill-health. In Australia, vocational rehabilitation is provided to workers to assist them to stay in, or return to work. Self-management training may be an innovative addition to improve health and employment outcomes from vocational rehabilitation. Methods/Design: The research plan contains mixed methodology consisting of a single blind randomised controlled trial, an economic evaluation and qualitative research. Participants (n = 366) are volunteers with compensated musculoskeletal disorders of 3 months to 3 years in duration who were working at the time of the injury/onset of the chronic disorder. The trial tests the effectiveness of usual vocational rehabilitation plus the Chronic Disease SelfManagement Program (CDSMP) to which two additional and newly-developed modules have been added, against vocationa...
This case study is a sub-study to a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adding self-management t... more This case study is a sub-study to a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of adding self-management training to usual vocational rehabilitation for chronic, compensated musculoskeletal disorders. The purpose of this sub-study was to assess overlap and differences between vocational rehabilitation and self- management as it is currently practised in Australia. Analysis of high-level policy and procedure documents, key informant interviews and an audit of seven case files using an adapted tool for assessing the principles of self- management were conducted. Results showed that paver influence is high in the determination of service delivery models and that vocational rehabilitation as practised in Australia currently does not embrace the principles of self- management.
PART 1: PURPOSE OF ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Business rationale for Health and Safety i... more PART 1: PURPOSE OF ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Business rationale for Health and Safety in Your Organisation PART 2: ORGANISATION FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY 2. How Workplace Health and Safety is Organised in the Community 3. Workplace Health and Safety Legislation PART 3: RISK MANAGEMENT 4. Organisation of Health and Safety in Workplaces 5. Health and Safety Risk Management: The Working Environment 6. Health and Safety Risk Management: Purchasing and Contracting 7. Health and Safety Risk Management: Health Monitoring PART 4: RISK MANAGEMENT FOR COMMON PROBLEMS 8. Hazardous Substances 9. Overexertion 10. Slips, Trips and Falls 11. Noise 12. Stress 13. Violence 14. Infectious Diseases PART 5: ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 15. Motivation 16. Development 17. Health Promotion in the Workplace PART 6: CASE MANAGEMENT 18. Identifying Health (Well-being) Problem 19. First Aid 20. Workplace Rehabilitation 21. Incident, Illness, and Injury: Investigation and Reporting PART 7:...
The Deployment Health Surveillance Program (DHSP) project was designed to test various aspects of... more The Deployment Health Surveillance Program (DHSP) project was designed to test various aspects of the proposed surveillance methodology. The project outcomes expected were information on the logistics, efficiency and feasibility of various data sources.
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