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June 30, 2024

Evaluation of the implementation and theory of an early cooperation program for the occupational rehabilitation of construction workers suffering from low back pain

Abstract

The construction sector is associated with a particularly high rate of work-related lumbar back pain. An interdisciplinary rehabilitation program, namely the early collaboration program, has been developed to integrate at the same time: early screening, the regular workplace as a contextualized means of training, and the early and continuous collaboration of a rehabilitation counsellor during the management of injured workers. Due to the complexity of this program, its evaluation required that its implementation and effects be studied. The authors compared the planned intervention with the one actually implemented.
Their work revealed that occupational rehabilitation intervention with people with lumbar back pain is complex, woven into the social environment, and that, to be effective, action must be at several levels as well as coordinated. Several research scenarios have emerged from this study, including the need to investigate the dimensions of changes in the representations of workers and employers during the workplace intervention, develop an assessment of the capacities that takes into account the individual’s interaction with his actual work environment, document the nature of the strategic alliances between the different partners, and explore the establishment of collaboration favourable to a return to work that takes into account the partners’ needs and structures.

Produced Under this Project

  • Constructing the program impact theory for an evidence-based work rehabilitation program for workers with low back pain

    Durand M. J., Vachon B., Loisel P., Berthelette D.

    Source :

    Work : A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, vol. 21, no 3, 2003, p. 233-242

  • Theory building of a work rehabilitation program designed for workers with low back pain

    Durand M. J., Berthelette D., Vachon B., Loisel P.

    Source :

    in Programme and Abstract Book of the Fourth International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (PREMUS 2001), September 30th-October 4th, 2001, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2001, p. 235

  • Back pain rehabilitation program : development of the program theory

    Durand M. J., Vachon B., Loisel P., Berthelette D.

    Source :

    in Congrès de l’Association canadienne des ergothérapeutes (2000 : Calgary, Canada), 2000

  • Théorie sous-jacente en réadaptation au travail - Vision 2005

    Durand M. J.

    Source :

    in Congrès francophone sur les TMS, (1er : 30-31 mai, 2005 : Nancy, France), 2005

  • Evaluation of the program theory of a collaborative rehabilitation program

    Durand M. J., Berthelette D., Loisel P., Imbeau D.

    Source :

    in Proceedings of the 28th International Congress on Occupational Health / ICOH, (28th : June 11-16, 2006 : Milan, Italy), 2006

  • Les activités PDSB dans les établissements de santé: résultats de l'étude

    Berthelette D., Leduc N.

    Source :

    Objectif prévention, vol. 29, no 3, 2006, p. 20-21, (http://www.asstsas.qc.ca/documentation/op/op293020.pdf)

  • Lessons learned from evaluative research in the field of work rehabilitation

    Durand M. J., Berthelette D., Loisel P.

    Source :

    in International Conference on Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders/ PREMUS, (7th : August 29 - September 3, 2010 : Angers, France), 2010

  • Étude de la fidélité de l'implantation d'un programme de réadaptation au travail auprès de travailleurs de la construction ayant une dorsolombalgie

    Durand M. J., Berthelette D., Loisel P., Imbeau D.

    Source :

    Pistes (Perspectives interdisciplinaires sur le travail et la santé), vol. 14, no 1, 2012, 14 p

  • Validation of the program impact theory of a work rehabilitation program

    Durand M. J., Berthelette D., Loisel P., Imbeau D.

    Source :

    Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, vol. 42, no 4, 2012, p. 495-505

Additional Information

Type: Project
Number: 0099-0760
Status: Completed
Year of completion: 2006
Research Field: Occupational Rehabilitation
Team:
  • Marie-José Durand (Université de Sherbrooke)
  • Diane Berthelette (Université du Québec à Montréal )
  • Patrick Loisel (Université de Sherbrooke)
  • Jocelyne Beaudet (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail)
  • Daniel Imbeau (Polytechnique Montréal)