Buddies in bad times? the role of co-workers after a work-related injury.
J Occup Rehabil
; 23(3): 438-49, 2013 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23271499
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Co-workers can play an important role after a work-related injury. They can provide details about the circumstances of an accident, offer emotional support to the injured worker and help with job tasks upon a co-worker's return to work (RTW). Working with an injured co-worker, however, can also strain work relationships and increase workload. The purpose of this study was to determine the role that co-workers play after a work-related injury and during the RTW process in the unionized, electrical construction sector.METHODS:
We conducted two focus groups with injured electricians and union representatives. We also interviewed co-workers who had worked with someone who had been injured in the course of employment. We examined the role that co-workers can play after a work-related injury and some of the factors facilitating and hindering co-worker support.RESULTS:
The structure of work in the electrical sector-a focus on cost-cutting and competition, job insecurity, perceptions of "different camps" among co-workers, little modified work and poor formal communication-can impede co-worker support and contribute to making injured workers' experiences difficult. Management can play an important role in setting an example for how injured workers are regarded and treated.CONCLUSIONS:
Future research should explore how workers can better be supported after a work-related injury and during the RTW process.
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Assunto principal:
Apoio Social
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Ferimentos e Lesões
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Acidentes de Trabalho
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Atitude
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Retorno ao Trabalho
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Relações Interprofissionais
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article