Employment of Occupational Concepts within Return to Work (RTW) Literature

Authors

  • Wentao Li Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
  • Gregor Wolbring Associate Professor, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Keywords:

Occupational concepts, Return to work, RTW

Abstract

Occupational concepts are utilized by return-to-work (RTW) processes to describe the social determinants of recovery. We were interested in which occupational concepts and occupational fields were mentioned in the RTW/BTW academic literature.  Occupational health and safety-related terms were utilized more than those used within occupational therapy and occupational science. 

Author Biographies

Wentao Li, Bachelor of Community Rehabilitation, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Wentao Li is a bachelor of community rehabilitation student at the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine. As a member of the WolbPack interdisciplinary research team, he studies how return-to-work (RTW) programs and relevant literature discusses their clients' social determinants of health.

Gregor Wolbring, Associate Professor, Community Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Gregor Wolbring is an Associate Professor in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. He is the supervisor of the WolbPack interdisciplinary research team.

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Published

2019-07-03

Issue

2018: Healthy Living, Healthy Life Conference Proceedings

Section

Theme 4: Health equity, inclusion, diversity, and social determinants of health

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