TY - JOUR
T1 - A Decision Aid to Support Vocational Rehabilitation Professionals Offering Tailored Care to Benefit Recipients with a Long-Term Work Disability
T2 - A Feasibility Study
AU - de Geus, Christa J. C.
AU - Huysmans, Maaike A.
AU - van Rijssen, H. Jolanda
AU - Juurlink, Trees T.
AU - de Maaker-Berkhof, Marianne
AU - Anema, Johannes R.
N1 - Funding Information: This study was funded by the Dutch Social Security Institute. The funding organization had no role in analysis and interpretation of the data, in writing the paper and in the decision to submit the paper for publication. Publisher Copyright: © 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/4/10
Y1 - 2023/4/10
N2 - Purpose: This feasibility study focusses on the implementation and use of a decision aid, which supports vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals in helping clients with a disability pension return to work in practice. The decision aid shows an overview of the clients’ return to work barriers and suggests suitable VR interventions based on these barriers. Methods: The study population consisted of VR professionals working at the Dutch Social Security Institute and their clients receiving a (partial) work disability pension. The feasibility was measured with concepts of the Linnan and Steckler framework and the attitude, social norm and self-efficacy model. Data were collected using questionnaires, checklists and qualitative interviews. Results: Ten professionals participated in this study. Fifty-four clients were asked to fill in the questionnaire of the decision aid and 32 clients received VR care based on the decision aid. In general, VR professionals and clients were satisfied with the decision aid and perceived a few barriers for using the decision aid. Conclusions: This study showed that it is feasible to implement and use the decision aid. To improve the implementation of this decision aid, it should be implemented in digital systems used by professionals to improve efficiency of working with the decision aid.
AB - Purpose: This feasibility study focusses on the implementation and use of a decision aid, which supports vocational rehabilitation (VR) professionals in helping clients with a disability pension return to work in practice. The decision aid shows an overview of the clients’ return to work barriers and suggests suitable VR interventions based on these barriers. Methods: The study population consisted of VR professionals working at the Dutch Social Security Institute and their clients receiving a (partial) work disability pension. The feasibility was measured with concepts of the Linnan and Steckler framework and the attitude, social norm and self-efficacy model. Data were collected using questionnaires, checklists and qualitative interviews. Results: Ten professionals participated in this study. Fifty-four clients were asked to fill in the questionnaire of the decision aid and 32 clients received VR care based on the decision aid. In general, VR professionals and clients were satisfied with the decision aid and perceived a few barriers for using the decision aid. Conclusions: This study showed that it is feasible to implement and use the decision aid. To improve the implementation of this decision aid, it should be implemented in digital systems used by professionals to improve efficiency of working with the decision aid.
KW - Decision aid
KW - Long-term sick leave
KW - Return to work
KW - Vocational rehabilitation
KW - Work disability pension
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-023-10105-7
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-023-10105-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 37036619
SN - 1053-0487
JO - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
JF - Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation
ER -