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Workplace support counts for employees with cancer Dr Mary Wyatt \| Employer attitudes influence RTW after a cancer diagnosis.	Improving disability management in the workplace Hilary Hoare \| What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?
Weight Loss - Potential Result of Flexible Work Hours? Dr Mary Wyatt \| A University of Wollongong survey shows employees with access to flexible working hours are in better shape than those working to a rigid roster.	Research short: Bad for the body, bad for the workplace Dr Mary Wyatt \| A major study from the Netherlands shows productivity can be improved by helping workers improve their lifestyles.
Research short: Can yoga ease workplace stress? Dr Mary Wyatt \| A UK study has concluded that regular yoga can improve workplace wellbeing and reduce employee stress.	Sick of work: the research Dr Mary Wyatt \| A Swedish study has highlighted the link between lacklustre organizational environments workplace and employee absenteeism.
Research short: Managing arm pain in computer users Dr Mary Wyatt \| Ergonomic keyboards can help reduce the effects of recurrent arm pain in office workers.	Research short: What med certs tell us about sickness absence Dr Mary Wyatt \| A Swedish study has shown that what doctors and employers will permit on medical certificates has changed over recent decades.
What's in an attitude? Dr Mary Wyatt \| Can certain employee values improve their happiness, absence rates and health?	Attending work while sick: implication of flexible sick leave policies Dr Mary Wyatt \| A study which looks at workplaces with flexible work practices and the rates of sickness infection as a result, suggests that flexible work places can reduce sickness absence.
Less involvement from senior management leads to overbearing confidence Dr Mary Wyatt \| A study has shown that the less senior managers are involved, generally, the more likely they are to over-rate their workplaces, safety and health when compared to industry standards.	Research Short: Do managers suffer from more stress? Dr Mary Wyatt \| A Danish study debunks the myth that managers are often more stressed than employees.
Research short: Cutting down sick leave Dr Mary Wyatt \| Another study confirms the link between poor workplace culture, poorly defined roles, emotionally demanding work and high rates of sick leave.	Research short: A happy work is a healthy work Dr Mary Wyatt \| Positive workplace environments are necessary for workplace health programs to be successful.
Research short: My boss makes me sick Dr Mary Wyatt \| Poor management often leads to higher levels of employee stress and sickness.	Research Short: Professional drivers and chronic back pain Sean Gleeson \| A Finnish study raises questions about previous associations between professional car driving and chronic lower back pain.
The pre-employment examination drain Dr Mary Wyatt \| Do pre-employment medical examinations reduce sick leave? Are they value for money?	Research short: Is integrated care value for $? Dr Mary Wyatt \| A European study of an integrated care program for workers with long term back problems shows a return of $26 for every $1 invested.
Research short: Doctors or managers - who affects sickness absence? Dr Mary Wyatt \| Danish researchers find that management approaches and levels of employee decision-making latitude exert considerable influence on sick leave. So who should you try and influence?	Research short: Mixed opinions Dr Mary Wyatt \| When dealing with complex or ambiguous medical problems, only half of treating practitioners come to the same conclusions about RTW. Why is that, and what can you do about it?
Research short: Cancer and work Dr Mary Wyatt \| Who is more pessimistic about the impact of cancer on working life: cancer survivors or employers? And how might this pessimism affect return to work prospects?	Chronic Fatigue: NOT a dead end - the evidence Gabrielle Lis \| Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), graded exercise therapy (GET) and good planning get chronic fatigue sufferers back to work.
6 elements of successful workplace health programs-The evidence Francesca McSteen \| Want healthy workers? A well designed workplace health program can help!	Research short: Flexible work reduces sick leave Dr Mary Wyatt \| A Swedish study finds that workers who have the option to work from home are 1.5 times less likely to take sick leave than those who must be in the office.
Research short: Health risks and disability Dr Mary Wyatt \| Research shows individuals with disabilities are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors, like smoking and drinking alcohol.	Research short: Link found between pain symptoms and confidence Dr Mary Wyatt \| Believing that you can cope with whatever life brings you has a positive impact on pain symptoms-and there are ways of assessing coping confidence at work.
Are lumbar supports value for money? Dr Mary Wyatt \| This study looks at the cost-effectiveness AND health effectiveness of lumbar supports for home care workers with recurrent low back pain.	"But I don't have a problem!" Young American workers and risky drinking Mary Harris \| Drug and alcohol-free workplace education programs can provide necessary information for young workers on the health consequences of risky drinking.
Health and wellbeing: Take it online and show me the money! Hannah Bourne \| Do online physical activity programs work? And are cash incentives good for motivation?	6 elements of successful workplace health programs Francesca McSteen \| Want healthy workers? A well designed workplace health program can help!
Job control, job demand and workplace health Tom Wells-Quinn \| Changes in psychosocial aspects of work affect employee health and well-being	Do obese workers cost more? Hannah Bourne \| Investigating obesity-related costs for employers.
Satisfied? Not really, boss Julian Fernando \| Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satifaction workers have in their jobs.	RTW rates in a slump? Hilary Hoare \| Better disability management programs can make a difference
Distress, fatigue and long-term sick leave Frederieke Schaafsma \| What puts men and women at risk of taking long term sick leave? This study explores the roles played by psychological distress and fatigue.	Opioid use: less is better for back pain? Friyana Bhabha \| Treatment with opioids delays return to work and prolongs symptoms
The super-view of super-RTW Joy Hewitt \| What do supervisors think about multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation programs?	Is RTW training for supervisors worth it? Hilary Hoare \| Training gives supervisors clarity and confidence; and clear, confident supervisors support RTW.
Healthy work environment = Healthy workers Francesca McSteen \| Workers care about support and respect in the workplace and notice whether health and safety are management priorities.	Which workers are more likely to experience depression? Hilary Hoare \| And the causes.
Ways to assign modified work duties Hilary Hoare \| How to decide which job modifications are right for an injured worker.	Are disability management programs worth investing in? Hilary Hoare \| Evidence that disability management programs in the workplace do reduce the cost of work-related injury.
Healthy at work Hannah Bourne \| Productivity declines more when unwell people are at work rather than absent.	Learn to return Joy Hewitt \| A number of simple initiatives can have a positive impact on timely return to work and decrease costs.
Kapow! Beating obesity and high blood pressure through workplace intervention Hannah Bourne \| Clear goals and helpful tools ensure that workplace interventions pack a real punch	Feeling the pinch - what does sickness cost the employer? Hannah Bourne \| Investigating these costs more thoroughly will enable employers to develop strategies for effectively reducing health costs
It is personal Hannah Bourne \| The factors in your private life that may affect your professional one	Safety drive Hannah Bourne \| Could a health promotion program really improve the health and driving safety of truck drivers?
RTW interventions assessed Andrea Thompson \| A mixed bag of workplace interventions have been trialled over the last 20 years. What works?	Age + overtime = Lower productivity??? - the evidence Tom Wells-Quinn \| Research shows that older workers CAN work overtime and remain productive
Burn-out busters! The benefits of psychosocial coaching - the evidence Friyana Bhabha \| This study looks at the effect of preventive coaching on employees with psychosocial health complaints - and identifies some barriers to employee participation.	Hospitable RTW Joy Hewitt \| Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
Workplace intervention VS clinical intervention Julian Fernando \| In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?	Is everyone a safety expert? Dr Mary Wyatt \| Canadian researchers conclude that employees have the goods to make participatory ergonomics a success.
Canada trains researchers to share the love! Dr Mary Wyatt \| Disability prevention researchers benefit from collaboration and communication in an innovative Canadian program	Use training to get supervisors on the RTW train Hilary Hoare \| Training clarifies and gives confidence.
Does zest for work influence return to work? Andrea Thompson \| Job satisfaction and engagement both influence work attendance.	Lets get physical, physical! Hannah Bourne \| What makes some people more likely to participate in physical activity than others?
Distress, ergonomic exposure, smoking and recurrent back bother Hannah Bourne \| A look at the workplace factors associated with repeat visits to back pain clinics	She'll be all right: Under-reporting injury in the workplace Francesca McSteen \| According to one study, only 52% of work related injury and illness gets reported
Job dissatisfaction in immigrant workers Friyana Bhabha \| What can employers do to tackle the problem of job dissatisfaction?	Employer flexibility helps cancer survivors return to work Anna Dunn \| Returning to work after cancer treatment is difficult, but employers can make a difference
Workplace health and well-being: You've got to be in it to win it! Anna Dunn \| "Comprehensive" equals "effective" when it comes to workplace health and well-being programs...	Balance at work, balance at home Francesca McSteen \| Workplace flexibility is associated with better employee health
Leadership in the Workplace Friyana Bhabha \| The effect of good leadership	The business of depression Tom Wells-Quinn \| There is a good business case for educating your workforce about depression
Depression, anxiety and fatigue care can improve productivity Tom Wells-Quinn \| Depression is the most significant contributor to reduced productivity	Want to reduce sick leave? Be a good leader! Tom Wells-Quinn \| Good organizational leadership reduces sick leave and disability
Who's the boss? Health and control in the workplace Friyana Bhabha \| If a sense of workplace control is linked to good health, how can it be fostered?	Costs vs benefits of obesity interventions Friyana Bhabha \| Workplace health program shows reductions in total health costs and improvements in productivity.
Physical activity a must for sedentary workers Hannah Bourne \| Contrary to expectations, sedentary workers are more likely than heavy workers to lead inactive lives	Age + overtime = Lower productivity??? Tom Wells-Quinn \| Research shows that older workers CAN work overtime and remain productive
Bearing the brunt of obesity Friyana Bhabha \| How obesity impacts the workplace	When safety turns dangerous... Andrea Thompson \| Safety incentive programs may reduce workplace injury rates but they can also cause under-reporting.
Team ergonomics Andrea Thompson \| This literature review examines some examples of the positive effects of participatory ergonomic (PE) intervention on improving worker's health.	Save lives and money: introducing sustainable health and work Andrea Thompson \| The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteeism, compensation costs and improves productivity.
Which work factors determine job satisfaction? Dr Mary Wyatt \| Job satisfaction improves mental health. Task variety, co-workers, and general working conditions improve overall job satisfaction.	Off the clock and on the ball Joy Hewitt \| This follow-up study examined the relationship between the after-hours physical activity of workers and their absences from work due to sick leave.
When to take extended sick leave. A complex decision for workers with spine-related pain Joy Hewitt \| This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back (spine-related) pain take extended sick leave.	Musculoskeletal problems with anxiety / depression - double trouble. Anna Kelsey-Sugg \| People with musculoskeletal disorders and accompanying depression or anxiety have reduced levels of workforce participation. Tailored return-to-work programs that offer more intensive and continuous levels of support may help.
RTW Management - What can Workplaces do to Intervene? Andrea Thompson \| A mixed bag of workplace interventions have been trialed over the last 20 years.	Arm pain and RTW - work modifications the work Andrea Thompson \| Lessons learned from an integrated case management approach for arm problems
The return-to-work experiences of injured workers Joy Hewitt \| It helps to know what they are going through	Disability management interventions provide economic and health outcome benefits Joy Hewitt \| There is solid research evidence that return to work management programs improve the bottom line.
Workplace intervention VS Clinical intervention in treating Lower Back Pain Julian Fernando \| In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?	Job satisfaction: getting real about what employees think Julian Fernando \| Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satisfaction workers have in their jobs.

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