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The role of healthcare providers in return to work and stay at work services for people with mid-career disabilities: A holistic statewide model.

Background: It is well known that effective return to work (RTW) services following the onset of adventitious disability require the collective involvement of vocational case managers, employers, healthcare providers, and workers themselves. Method: We describe RETAIN Kentucky's approach to engaging...

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Published in:Work Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 316 - 322
Main Authors: Kron, Shirley, Potter, Beth, Rumrill, Phillip, Insko, Sarah Glenn, Sheppard-Jones, Kathleen
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. Sep2025
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          Kron, Shirley
          Potter, Beth
          Rumrill, Phillip
          Insko, Sarah Glenn
          Sheppard-Jones, Kathleen
        affil: Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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          Professional Role
          Health Personnel
          Job Re-Entry
          Employees with Disabilities
          Employment, Supported
          Disability Management
          Personnel Retention
          Motivation
          Kentucky
          Job Accommodation
          Case Management
      ab: Background: It is well known that effective return to work (RTW) services following the onset of adventitious disability require the collective involvement of vocational case managers, employers, healthcare providers, and workers themselves. Method: We describe RETAIN Kentucky's approach to engaging healthcare providers as key motivators and facilitators of their patients' RTW efforts. Results: A cursive review of best practices in integrated disability management is followed by a description of RETAIN Kentucky's broad-based efforts to engage healthcare professionals in all aspects of the RTW process. Ninety-two percent of RETAIN Kentucky participants who complete their RTW plans are employed when they exit the interdisciplinary project. Implications and Conclusions: Implications for collaborating with healthcare systems and providers are presented.
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    language: English
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