Vocational rehabilitation, case management and occupational health

Vocational rehabilitation, case management and occupational health.

Vocational rehabilitation is the restoration to health and capability to work of individuals incapacitated by mental or physical disease, or by injury. It is high on the national agenda. Securing Health Together [1], the Health & Safety Executive's (HSE) long-term occupational health strategy for England, Scotland and Wales, has made availability for rehabilitation for all who require it as one...

A future forum for occupational health: role of vocational rehabilitation.

The Vocational Rehabilitation Association greatly welcomes the recent editorial by Professor Harrison [1]. As a multiprofessional body, we welcome the recognition that many professions are able to contribute to improved functional outcomes (including in work) for those disadvantaged through ill-health, physical or mental impairments [2]. We believe that those practising vocational rehabilitatio...

Occupational Physical Activity and Health-Related Quality of Life among Nigerian Vocational-Skilled Workers

Background: Occupational physical activity (OPA) is prevalent in the general population. However, its influence on the health status of manual workers is unclear. This study examined the impact of OPA on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of vocational-skilled workers (VSWs) in Nigeria.  Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 354 male VSWs from six cities in...

Vocational Rehabilitation: History and Practice

Like many domains within vocational psychology, vocational rehabilitation is a dynamic enterprise, constantly evolving in response to contemporary issues, the changing demographics of the work force, and to alterations in health and public policy. Although psychologists have been involved in vocational rehabilitation for almost a century, the area is ultimately multidisciplinary, and profession...

Case management: the occupational and environmental health nurse role.