Research review on rehabilitation and return to work

The European workforce is ageing. Older workers are particularly at risk of early disability retirement and long-term sickness absence, the costs of which are substantial. The objective of the review is to provide an up-to-date summary of knowledge regarding vocational rehabilitation and return to work systems, programmes and interventions and their different components. It analyses the current evidence for the effectiveness of interventions and explores the factors that underlie successful and sustainable rehabilitation and re-integration.status: publishe

Disability case management: een meerwaarde bij arbeidsreïntegratie

Deze veldstudie onderzoekt de percepties van werknemers en andere betrokken actoren over de rol die de Disability Case Manager (DCM) vervult in arbeidsreïntegratietrajecten. De kwalitatieve resultaten van 43 cases geven aan dat de meerwaarde van de DCM betrekking heeft op diens rol in het vertalen van het wettelijk kader naar concrete reïntegratieadviezen, het stimuleren van samenwerking in het netwerk van betrokken actoren, en het synchroniseren van werknemerscompetenties en arbeidsvereisten. Er is echter geen consensus over het belang van die rollen. Beperkingen en implicaties van de resultaten worden weergegeven.The present field study investigates perceptions of employees and other related actors regarding the role of the Disability Case Manager (DCM) in occupational reintegration routes. The qualitative results of 43 cases show the added value of the DCM through its role in translating the legal framework into concrete reintegration advices, in stimulating collaboration within the network, and in synchronizing employees' competences and work demands. However, there is no consensus about the importance of these roles. Limitations and implications of the results are discussed