Return-to-Work challenges from workers' perspective after work-related sick leave
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5334252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen Grecco De Freitas (0000-0003-1282-4894, Universidade Federal de São Carlos), Patrícia Campos Pavan Baptista (0000-0003-1433-6456, Universidade de São Paulo), João Alberto Camarotto (0000-0003-2578-609X, Universidade Federal de São Carlos), Jaqueline Alcântara Marcelino Da Silva (0000-0002-8307-8609, Universidade Federal de São Carlos), Fernanda Maria De Miranda (0000-0003-2198-2827, Universidade Federal de São Carlos), Vivian Aline Mininel (0000-0001-9985-5575, Universidade Federal de São Carlos) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 144 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Saúde em Debate (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0103-1104 • E-ISSN: 2358-2898 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/2358-289820251449147i |
| OpenAlex | W4408215799 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Return to Work (RTW) involves several social stakeholders to build collective and integrated strategies based on shared objectives that facilitate employees' reintegration and retention at work. This process must consider the biopsychosocial aspects of workers and workplace conditions. This qualitative research aimed to identify RTW challenges from workers' perspectives after work-related sick leave. We interviewed eight workers who were victims of occupational diseases or accidents and were treated by a Brazilian Public Occupational Health Service. We analyzed the statements considering theoretical and methodological approaches of RTW, Psychodynamics of Work, and Discourse Analysis. The results showed that RTW persists as a problematic experience and workers do not receive adequate support from stakeholders. Services are unprepared and incipient in case management, emerging and escalating negative feelings throughout the RTW process. We believe that Public Occupational Health Services should lead the RTW process with the involvement of stakeholders and focus on disease-affected workers' needs
Economics · Labour economics · Perspective (graphical) · Sick leave · Sociology · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Workplace Health and Well-being
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |