The DM program has shown to be effective and efficient .
Nevertheless , some components are emphasized more than others ; job accommodation , facilitation of transitional duty , communication between all stakeholders , health care provider advice , early intervention , and acceptance , goodwill and trust in the stakeholders , in the organization , and in the disability management process
BACKGROUND Disability management ( DM ) is a systematic method to ensure job-retention and job-reintegration in competitive employment for individuals with a disability .
There is evidence that ' returning to work ' has a positive impact on the individual , the company and on the society .
However , a clear overview of the efficacy and efficiency of the DM programs is scarce .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy and efficiency of the disability management programs .
Association between clinical and work-related interventions and return-to-work for patients with musculoskeletal or mental disorders.
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore what characterizes patients receiving clinical interventions vs combined clinical and work-related interventions in a cohort of sick-listed subjects with musculoskeletal or mental disorders . Factors associated with return-to-work were also analysed . DESIGN A prospect i ve cohort study . METHODS A total of 699 newly sick-listed patients responded to a question naire on sociodemographics , measures of health , functioning , work ability , self-efficacy , social support , work conditions , and expectations . The 3-month follow-up question naire included patients ' self-reported measures of return-to-work , work ability and type of interventions .  The most frequent International Classification of Diseases-10 diagnoses for patients ' musculoskeletal disorders were dorsopathies ( M50 - 54 ) and soft tissue disorders ( M70 - 79 ) , and for patients with mental disorders , depression ( F32 - 39 ) and stress reactions ( F43 ) . RESULTS Patients with mental disorders who received combined interventions  returned to work to a higher degree than those who received only clinical intervention . The prevalence of work-related interventions  was higher for those who were younger and more highly educated . For patients with musculoskeletal disorders better health , work ability and positive expectations of return-to-work were associated with return-to-work . However , combined interventions did not affect return-to-work in this group . CONCLUSION Receiving combined interventions increased the probability of return-to-work for patients with mental disorders , but not for patients with musculoskeletal disorders . Better health , positive expectations of return-to-work and better work ability were associated with return-to-work for patients with musculoskeletal disorders
The DM program has shown to be effective and efficient .
Nevertheless , some components are emphasized more than others ; job accommodation , facilitation of transitional duty , communication between all stakeholders , health care provider advice , early intervention , and acceptance , goodwill and trust in the stakeholders , in the organization , and in the disability management process
BACKGROUND Disability management ( DM ) is a systematic method to ensure job-retention and job-reintegration in competitive employment for individuals with a disability .
There is evidence that ' returning to work ' has a positive impact on the individual , the company and on the society .
However , a clear overview of the efficacy and efficiency of the DM programs is scarce .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy and efficiency of the disability management programs .