Disability management through positive intervention in stakeholders' information asymmetry. A pilot study

Abstract

The issue of sharing information among all stakeholders involved in disability management is an important one. Moreover, professional reintegration of employees after a sickness absence is universally important to occupational health practitioners. Our preliminary results suggest that reducing information asymmetry among physicians should be investigated further in larger intervention trials.

Organizational approaches to collaboration in vocational rehabilitation − An international literature review

“…It is often based on informal contacts between professionals in the different organizations who are working with the same client or patient [14], but it could also be formalized into more systematic consultations between the different professionals involved [15, 16]. The exchange of information can be either verbal or in writing, and it can be supported by information and communication technology such as computer platforms or video conferences [17, 18].…”

Multiple transitions in sick leave, disability benefits, and return to work. - A 4-year follow-up of patients participating in a work-related rehabilitation program

“…The rehabilitation program emphasized client participation and contact with the workplace, and the final part of the intervention was to agree on a RTW plan. Workplace engagement, in terms of coordination and cooperation between client, employer and different stakeholders involved in the RTW process is stated to be crucial for success in re-integrating individuals on sick leave in working life [3,20,34-36]. Offering adequate rehabilitation efforts may alter a negative trend out of working life when it is given to the right type of patients.…”

Supporting Return-to-Work in the Face of Legislation: Stakeholders’ Experiences with Return-to-Work After Breast Cancer in Belgium

“…The reintegration process should ideally be the joint responsibility of all stakeholders in order to improve the quality of RTW support [5][6][7][8][9]. However, stakeholders have different perspectives and usually act according to their own position.…”