REPAR-IRSST program: Documenting the presence and variation over time of intolerance to uncertainty during the interdisciplinary rehabilitation process for workers with musculoskeletal disorders Abstract Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the common causes of work absences, but the majority of affected workers return at the end of three to four weeks. However, in approximately 8% of the cases, the absence lasts longer than 12 weeks. Several studies have attempted to identify the factors explaining prolonged disability, and it is now known that the factor that is associated with MSDs must be considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. For the first time, a study will document, in a context of occupational rehabilitation, the presence and variation over time of the uncertainty-related fears and concerns of workers who have been absent from work for more than 12 weeks due to an MSD. The researchers will use an observational protocol with repeated measures to document the levels of intensity of the components of the subjects’ generalized anxiety and to explore the strength of association of these variables and the biopsychosocial factors of MSDs. The results of this activity will help determine which of these factors should be re-examined in future research. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Presence, Intensity, and Temporal Changes in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Maintenance Factors in Workers Undergoing Rehabilitation for Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain Research Report: R-699, R-767 Video Reports and Conferences Documenting the presence and variation over time of intolerance to uncertainty Conference: CF-086 Scientific Publications Documenting the presence of generalised anxiety disorder and its maintaining factors in patients in work rehabilitation program for persistent musculoskeletal painCoutu M.-F., Durand M.-J., Marchand A., Labrecque M. E., Berbiche D.Source : in Musculoskeletal Disorders & Chronic Pain Conference : Evidence-based approaches for clinical care, disability prevention and claims management, (February 10-12, 2011 : Los Angeles, USA), 2011 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Study of mechanisms hindering and facilitating the return to work of workers who have had knee arthroplasty Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0099-6530 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2011 Research Field: Occupational Rehabilitation Team: Marie-France Coutu (Université de Sherbrooke)Marie-José Durand (Université de Sherbrooke)André Marchand (Université du Québec à Montréal )