 | TMS - L'influence des représentations de la maladie, de la douleur et de la guérison sur le processus de réadaptation au travail(MSDs – The impact of representations of the disease, pain and healing on the work rehabilitation process)Baril, Raymond; Durand, Marie-José; Coutu, Marie-France; Côté, Daniel; Cadieux, Geneviève; Rouleau, Annick; Ngomo, SuzyÉtudes et recherches / Rapport
R-544, Montréal, IRSST, 2008, 112 pages. | English version available : |
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Abstract
The purpose of this activity was mainly to document the representations of disease, health, and healing that affect the rehabilitation process for workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) involved in a return-to-work process. The researchers investigated existing conceptual frameworks and related measurement tools. They then collected evidence from workers who had been absent from work for several months due to an MSD. The report situates the contribution of the workers’ representations and strategies in their path towards healing and a return to work. It shows the importance of systematically integrating these perceptions into the evaluation of each case so that the intervention can be anchored to the patient’s reality, and the quality of care thus be improved. The specific dovetailing of the clinical approach to the workers’ representations is a guarantee of progress towards re-employment.
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