Compensable work disability management: A literature review of biopsychosocial perspectives

Title
Compensable work disability management: A literature review of biopsychosocial perspectives
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Dunstan, D
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0298-7393
Email: ddunstan@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ddunstan
Covic, T
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Place of publication
Australia
DOI
10.1111/j.1440-1630.2006.00566.x
UNE publication id
une:28
Abstract
Minimising work disability and facilitating work participationare a major focus of occupational therapy, and thespecific brief of therapists working as case managers in theoccupational injury arena. This paper reviews and discussesthe empirically supported critical factors in the development,maintenance and management of work disability, andoutlines the essential components of multidisciplinarybiopsychosocial rehabilitation. By implementing the biopsychosocialmodel as the framework in which work disabilityis conceptualised and occupational rehabilitation plans aredeveloped, case managers can play a key role in promotingevidence-linked practice to reduce the cost and sufferingassociated with long-term work disability.
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Citation
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 53(2), p. 67-77
ISSN
1440-1630
0045-0766
Start page
67
End page
77

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