Implementation of a coordinated and tailored return-to-work intervention for employees with mental health problems

Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 427-436

  Martin, Marie H T ^a,b   Nielsen, Maj Britt D ^a   Petersen, Signe M A ^a   Jakobsen, Louise M ^a,b   Rugulies, Reiner ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Feasibility; Implementation; Mental health; Process evaluation; Program evaluation; Return to work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DENMARK; EVALUATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; WORK; WORK CAPACITY; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; DENMARK; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE; WORK; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865107854     PISSN: 10530487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10926-011-9352-y     Document Type: Article

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