How Can the Rehabilitation Planning Process at the Workplace Be Improved? A Qualitative Study from Employers' Perspective
Authors: Larsson A.1; Gard G.2
Source: Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, Volume 13, Number 3, September 2003 , pp. 169-181(13)
Publisher: Springer
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Abstract:
Employers in Sweden are by law responsible for planning and controlling the working environment situation in their companies and for ensuring that any need for rehabilitation is noted as soon as possible and that action is taken. This includes developing a plan for rehabilitation. The aim of this study is to describe employers' experiences of the work rehabilitation planning process at the workplace, and how it can be improved with a focus on quality and cost-effectiveness. Qualitative interviews were performed with 10 employers of employee/s that had participated in vocational rehabilitation at a rehabilitation center in the North of Sweden. The results showed that employers were interested in detecting work rehabilitation needs and in taking action early. Rehabilitation at the workplace could be improved by development of routines, improved work relations and work technique, and environment in-service training at the workplace. Prevention was perceived as a prerequisite for a good result of rehabilitation. Attention to social and geographic conditions is needed. Organizational and financial limitations exist.
Keywords: rehabilitation planning; quality; cost-effectiveness; qualitative interview; workplace
Language: English
Document Type: Research article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Hedenbrovägen, Boden, Sweden; agneta.larsson@hv.luth.se 2: Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Hedenbrovägen, Boden, Sweden
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