The physiotherapist's role in the management of stress-related work absence in vocational rehabilitation

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Introduction

Learning Outcomes

Aims

The aims of this wiki are:

1)To present a learning resource for Scottish final year physiotherapy students and newly qualified graduates which aims to develop their evidence-informed knowledge and understanding of vocational rehabilitation.

2)To present a learning resource for Scottish final year physiotherapy students and newly qualified graduates which aims to develop evidence-informed knowledge and understanding of vocational rehabilitation for stress-related work absence and promote in-depth exploration of the physiotherapist’s role in this area.

Learning Outcomes

Through completion of this wiki you will be able to:

1)Synthesise the main principles of vocational rehabilitation and critically analyse its role in achieving an optimum vocational outcome.

2)Explain the impact of stress and stress-related work absence on the individual.

3)Critically evaluate the role of the physiotherapist in the management of stress-related sickness absence/work loss in stress and how this relates to vocational rehabilitation settings.

4)Critically reflect on the challenges facing the physiotherapist in vocational rehabilitation.

Stress

Prevalence

Facts and fig.

Mental health conditions are increasingly prevalent
Stress is increasingly reported
Mental health, including stress, accounts for sickness absence/work loss
Stress occurs/co-exists with a range of other conditions (range of MSK conditions, range of any other illness/ill-health, cancer, serious illness)

Impact

Why do we need to manage stress

What can excess negitive stress do our physical and mental health

What implications can this have on our lifes; work, family,

Vocational Rehabilitation

What is it

Who is involved

Which settings are physios involved in

Link into PT and stress: managment and return to work

Stress and VR

PT and VR; interventions, barriors,

Physiotherapists Role in Vocational Rehabilitation

Which settings are they involved in

What conditions/problems do they help deal with What interventions do they use to help these problems

Look specifically into stress managedment

References

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