TY - JOUR
T1 - Views and experiences of persons with chronic diseases about strategies that aim to integrate and re-integrate them into work
T2 - A systematic review of qualitative studies
AU - Esteban, Eva
AU - Coenen, Michaela
AU - Ito, Elizabeth
AU - Gruber, Sonja
AU - Scaratti, Chiara
AU - Leonardi, Matilde
AU - Roka, Olga
AU - Vasilou, Evdokia
AU - Muñoz-Murillo, Amalia
AU - Ávila, Carolina C.
AU - Kovačič, Dare S.
AU - Ivandic, Ivana
AU - Sabariego, Carla
PY - 2018/5/18
Y1 - 2018/5/18
N2 - The effectiveness of strategies targeting professional integration and reintegration strongly depends on the experiences of participants. The aim of this systematic literature review is to synthesize European qualitative studies exploring views and experiences of persons with chronic conditions regarding strategies for integration and reintegration into work. The systematic search was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, CDR-HTA, CDR-DARE and Cochrane Systematic Reviews. Overall, 24 studies published in English between January 2011 and April 2016 were included. Most studies were carried out in Nordic countries or in the UK, and most participants were persons with either mental or musculoskeletal disorders. Ten themes emerged: individual and holistic approach, clarity of strategy and processes, timing of rehabilitation processes, experience with professionals, at the workplace and with peer groups, changes in the understanding of health and work, active involvement in the process, competencies development and motivating aspects of work. Findings highlight, among others, the need to actively involve participants in the return to work process and to provide timely and clearly structured processes and interventions. This review provides stakeholders key information to develop, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to integrate and re-integrate persons with chronic conditions into work in Europe.
AB - The effectiveness of strategies targeting professional integration and reintegration strongly depends on the experiences of participants. The aim of this systematic literature review is to synthesize European qualitative studies exploring views and experiences of persons with chronic conditions regarding strategies for integration and reintegration into work. The systematic search was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, CDR-HTA, CDR-DARE and Cochrane Systematic Reviews. Overall, 24 studies published in English between January 2011 and April 2016 were included. Most studies were carried out in Nordic countries or in the UK, and most participants were persons with either mental or musculoskeletal disorders. Ten themes emerged: individual and holistic approach, clarity of strategy and processes, timing of rehabilitation processes, experience with professionals, at the workplace and with peer groups, changes in the understanding of health and work, active involvement in the process, competencies development and motivating aspects of work. Findings highlight, among others, the need to actively involve participants in the return to work process and to provide timely and clearly structured processes and interventions. This review provides stakeholders key information to develop, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to integrate and re-integrate persons with chronic conditions into work in Europe.
KW - Chronic disease
KW - Employment
KW - Qualitative studies
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.3390/ijerph15051022
DO - 10.3390/ijerph15051022
M3 - Article
C2 - 29783671
AN - SCOPUS:85046145120
VL - 15
JO - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
JF - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
SN - 1661-7827
IS - 5
M1 - 1022
ER -