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Using the COM-B Model and Theoretical Domains Framework to Understand Workplace Disclosure Experiences, Influencers, and Needs Among Autistic Young Adults
For autistic young adults, deciding whether to disclose their autism at work is complex. Minimal research explores what they need to support disclosure and what influences decisions. To understand disclosure n...
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The Value Filter: A Novel Framework for Psychosocial Adjustment to Traumatic Upper Extremity Amputation
Purpose Upper extremity traumatic amputation due to work injury is a devastating injury with poor outcomes. As it does not appear to follow existing theories of psychosocial adjustment to injuries and illness, we...
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Exploring the Needs of Cancer Survivors When Returning to or Staying in the Workforce
Purpose Cancer survivors have strong personal desires to resume work to feel productive and meet financial needs. However, they may be faced with physical and psychological challenges. This research addresses the...
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Open AccessAn enhanced individual placement and support (IPS) intervention based on the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO); a prospective cohort study
Employment is good for physical and mental health, however people with severe mental illness (SMI) are often excluded from employment. Standard Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is effective in supporting...
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Fighting Stigma in Canada: Opening Minds Anti-Stigma Initiative
Mental illnesses continue to gain awareness as a global health problem. Within this international context, Canada has also paid closer attention to mental illnesses and their related stigma. The Mental Health ...
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The “Big C”—stigma, cancer, and workplace discrimination
Stigma and workplace discrimination have been identified as prominent challenges to employment following cancer. However, there has been limited examination of how stigma develops in work contexts and how it i...
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Client, Contextual and Program Elements Influencing Supported Employment: A Literature Review
Supported employment is an evidence-based practice with a well-established research base. Most studies track such outcomes as employment rates, time to employment and wages earned. Few studies address client a...
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Am I ready to return to work? Assisting cancer survivors to determine work readiness
A critical initial step in work re-entry involves the determination of work readiness. Cancer survivors have requested increased health care provider involvement in their work readiness decisions. However, the...
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Employers’ Perspectives on the Canadian National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace
Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in Canada, with costs estimated at 51 billion dollars annually in addition to significant social costs. The Canadian National Standard for Psychological Health...
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The provision of workplace accommodations following cancer: survivor, provider, and employer perspectives
With improvements in screening, diagnosis, and treatment, the number of persons surviving cancer and staying at or returning to work is increasing. While workplace accommodations optimize workers’ abilities to...
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Open AccessBeyond silence: protocol for a randomized parallel-group trial comparing two approaches to workplace mental health education for healthcare employees
Mental illness is a significant and growing problem in Canadian healthcare organizations, leading to tremendous personal, social and financial costs for individuals, their colleagues, their employers and their...
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How Does Outcome-Based Funding Affect Service Delivery? An Analysis of Consequences Within Employment Services for People Living With Serious Mental Illness
This paper explores the impact of outcome-based funding on service delivery within employment services for people with serious mental illness. It draws on a case study of a policy change in the provincial disa...
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The Nature and Impact of Stigma Towards Injured Workers
Introduction Many injured workers experience high levels of stigma and discrimination, which compound their physical injuries and cause social and psychological harm. Despite a growing awareness ...
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Organizational Culture and Work Issues for Individuals with Mental Health Disabilities
Organizational culture is an important construct in understanding the experiences of individuals in the workplace. Defined as the shared values, beliefs, and expectations among members of an organization (Mora...
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A Pan-Canadian Evaluation of Supported Employment Programs Dedicated to People with Severe Mental Disorders
Supported employment (SE) is an evidence-based practice that helps people with severe mental disorders obtain competitive employment. The implementation of SE programs in different social contexts has led to a...
