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...
| Publicado en: | Work Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 316 - 322 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Sep2025
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | 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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