Model for reducing environmental stress for a clientele in occupational rehabilitation

Abstract

Despite efforts to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), the latter continue to affect many workers and exact substantial human, social and financial costs, particularly for those who experience a prolonged disability period. Recent studies indicate that among the different types of rehabilitation interventions that have been attempted over the past few years, those involving the workplace seem promising. Using interviews, group meetings and a literature review, the researcher will try to better define and document the mechanisms likely to explain the effectiveness of these interventions, in order to then incorporate them into a theoretical model. The knowledge gleaned from this project can be used to improve rehabilitation services, which will increase the chances of workers affected by MSD to return to work. For their part, the stakeholders will benefit from a better understanding of rehabilitation interventions in the real work setting, as well as new tools for evaluating the intermediate effects of these activities.

Produced Under this Project

Scientific Publications

Intervention de réadaptation des troubles musculo-squelettiques en milieu de travail réel - une recension des écrits
Richard M.-C., Diallo B., Durand M. J., Vézina N., Loisel P., Baril R.
Source :
in Congrès national de l’Association canadienne de recherche en santé au travail - ACRST/CARWH, (2e : 25-26 octobre, 2003 : Montréal, Canada), 2003, p. 66-67
Les interventions de réadaptation en milieu de travail pour les TMS : qu’en savons-nous ? Une recension des écrits
Durand M. J., Richard M.-C., Diallo B., Vézina N., Loisel P., Baril R.
Source :
in Journée scientifique et professionnelle 2004, complicité et plaisirs!, (14 mai, 2004 : Québec, Canada), 2004
Workers' disability : what do we know about workplace interventions? : a review of the literature
Durand M. J., Vézina N., Loisel P., Baril R., Richard M. C., Diallo B.
Source :
in Fifth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Workrelated Musculoskeletal Disorders PREMUS, (5th : July 11-15, 2004 : Zurich, Switzerland) 2004, volume 1, p. 499-500
L’apport de l’ergonomie à la réadaptation des travailleurs en situation d’absence prolongée
Richard M. C., Durand M. J., Loisel P., Vézina N., Baril R.
Source :
in Congrès francophone sur les TMS, (1er : 30-31 mai, 2005 : Nancy, France), 2005

Additional Information

Type: Project

Number: 0099-3180

Status: Completed

Year of completion: 2004

Research Field: Occupational Rehabilitation

Team:

Marie-José Durand (Université de Sherbrooke)
Nicole Vézina (Université du Québec à Montréal )
Patrick Loisel (Université de Sherbrooke)
Raymond Baril (IRSST)
Marie-Christine Richard (Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne)
Binta Diallo (Hôpital Charles-Lemoyne)