| Year Funded: 2016 | Budget: | Funding Agency: IRSST |
|---|---|---|
| Title: | Preliminary assessment of a rehabilitation program designed to promote the return to work of people suffering from musculoskeletal pain and depression | |
| Category: | Intervention Research | |
| Subcategory: | Intervention Research | |
| Keywords: | musculoskeletal pain, rehabilitation program, extended absences from work, IRSST | |
| Link to research website: | http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/ohs-research/research-projects/project/i/5218/n/evaluation-preliminaire-d-un-programme-de-readaptation-concu-pour-promouvoir-le-retour-au-travail-chez-les-individus-souffrant-de-douleur-musculosquelettique-e-2013-0024 | |
Issue:
The currently available data suggest that symptoms of depression among workers suffering from musculoskeletal pain are associated with poorer rehabilitation results.
Objectives:
The aim of this study is to assess a rehabilitation program specifically designed to target psychosocial risk factors among people unable to work due to musculoskeletal pain and depression. The progressive goal attainment program (PGAP) involves one meeting a week for up to 10 weeks with an occupational therapist, then with a psychotherapist, to work on functional restoration.
Anticipated Results:
Such a standardized approach to disabilities associated with musculoskeletal pain and depression could lead to a significant reduction in the suffering of workers and help cut costs related to extended absences from work.
Investigators:
Michael J. L. Sullivan, Timothy H. Wideman, Aliki Thomas (McGill University)
