scholarly journals The Return to Work Programme in Malaysia - investing in people

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Azman Bin Aziz Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Case Manager ◽  
Disability Management ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Pension Scheme ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
Insured Person ◽  
Statutory Body ◽  
Work Programme

The impression that work can be good for a worker's health is a powerful one especially when it is combined with the idea that returning people to work may also have positive benefits for employers and government, physical and vocational rehabilitation and reintegration assumes even greater significance. The Social Security Organization of Malaysia (SOCSO) is a statutory body governing the Employment Accident Insurance Scheme and the Invalidity Pension Scheme. SOCSO covers over 6 million workers and processes over 70,000 new claims annually. SOCSO introduced the RTW Program in 2007 which is a comprehensive multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation program for its Insured Persons who are experiencing disability due to accidents in the workplace or those claiming for invalidity. This rehabilitation program is unique as it involves the concept of “disability management” in which each Insured Person who is referred to the program, is assigned to a Disability Case Manager who is actively involved throughout the return to work process. This presentation discusses the justification of introducing the RTW programme in Malaysia, with reference to the underlying rationale, association between work and rehabilitation, evidence to establish a positive relationship between health and work, and the benefits of RTW for employees, employers and SOCSO. Up to date (December 2013), 11,090 workers were motivated to participate in the SOCSO RTW Programme and 7,881 (71%) have returned to gainful employment. This clearly shows the success of the RTW Programme in not only returning a disabled worker to work but to give them their lives back. Due to this success, SOCSO has started to build its National Rehabilitation Centre for the purpose of RTW which will be ready in mid-2014. However, there is still room for improvements which establish the way forward for SOCSO in creating a more disability-management-centric system.

scholarly journals Examining the adequacy / efficiency of the legal regime regarding the right of employment for people with disabilities in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harlida Abdul Wahab
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Occupational Injury ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Work Rehabilitation ◽  
Workplace Injury ◽  
Hierarchical Multiple Regression ◽  
Gainful Employment

Objective: The study aims to explore factors of workplace injury and chronic illnesses patients in a return to work program which are associated with return to work outcomes.Design: A retrospective cohort study. Setting: Return to Work Department, Social Security Organisation, Malaysia. Method: All participants of the Return to Work Rehabilitation Program who were absent from work due to workplace injury and chronic illnesses between January 2008 and December 2013 with no other history of injury were included. The main outcome of the study was the number in days from day one of injury prior to return of gainful employment. Hierarchical multiple regression methods were used to determine the identified factors that influence the return to work outcome.Results: An initial study with data from January 2008 and December 2011 of cases with occupational injury showed 66% (n = 1,552) of the participants had returned to work. The average number of days to return to work was 201 days. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis identified duration of referral to the Return to Work rehabilitation program, monthly salary, Whole Person Impairment ratings, DASS 21 anxiety and DASS 21 stress scale as factors that influenced return to work, explaining 32% of the variance. However a continuous for the remaining cases such as cases with chronic illnesses will be included in the final results of this study.Conclusion: Currently, a total of 66% participants had returned to employment after occupational injury. It is essential to understand the complex pathway from the point of injury and illnesses until returning to work in order to develop more effective return to work practices.

scholarly journals Developing the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) of Malaysia's RTW case management system

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmund Peck Huang Cheong
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Case Management ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Management System ◽  
Case Manager ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Case Managers ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Time Flow ◽  
The Social

The Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) of Malaysia introduced the Return to Work (RTW) Program in 2007 which is a comprehensive multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation program for its Insured Persons who are experiencing disability due to accidents in the workplace or those claiming for invalidity. This rehabilitation program is unique as it involves the concept of “disability management” in which each Insured Person who is referred to the program, is assigned to a Disability Case Manager who is actively involved throughout the return to work process. Up to date (December 2013), 11,090 workers were motivated to participate in the SOCSO RTW Programme, and this requires many work processes, countless paper-work and massive physical files and document management. Due to this massive information flow, the demand for a more efficient information system is needed. From the beginning, the whole idea was to create an accessible, quick and user-friendly application. The application is now used by the SOCSO RTW Department in managing their information. This application was built on an open source platform which can be access through the internet. It is also a “learning application” where it uses its historical data to assist the case managers to generate standard rehabilitation plans and forecast possible return to work outcomes. The beauty of such application is that it is easily replicated, configurable (email notifications, reminders, etc) to meet the needs of the case managers in various jurisdiction. The scope of the application can also be easily defined to meet the size of an enterprise using the application. With better management of information, this application has contributed in reducing processing time, repetitive paperwork, minimal storage areas and almost real-time flow of information in the SOCSO's RTW Case Management system. Apart from that, the application now stores a wealth of information such as rehabilitation strategies for various disability or illnesses or demographic backgrounds.

Identifying Expectations of Delayed Return to Work in Patients with Prostate Cancer at the Beginning of a Cancer Rehabilitation Program

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-193
Author(s):  
Anneke Ullrich ◽  
Hilke Maria Rath ◽  
Ullrich Otto ◽  
Christa Kerschgens ◽  
Martin Raida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Cancer Rehabilitation

Increasing self-esteem: Efficacy of a group intervention for individuals with severe mental disorders

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Borras ◽  
M. Boucherie ◽  
S. Mohr ◽  
T. Lecomte ◽  
N. Perroud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Management ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Case Manager ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Severe Mental Disorders ◽  
Symptom Measures

AbstractBackgroundIndividuals with psychosis are known to have a lower self-esteem compared to the general population, in part because of social stigma, paternalistic care, long periods of institutionalization and negative family interactions. This study aimed at assessing the efficacy of a self-esteem enhancement program for individuals with severe mental illness and at analyzing the results in their European context.MethodA randomized cross-over study including 54 outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia from Geneva, Switzerland, was conducted. Twenty-four were recruited from an outpatient facility receiving traditional psychiatric care whereas 30 came from an outpatient facility with case-management care. Psychosocial, diagnostic and symptom measures were taken for all the subjects before treatment, after treatment, and at 3-months' follow-up.ResultsResults indicated significant positive self-esteem module effects on self-esteem, self-assertion, active coping strategies and symptom for the participants receiving case-management care. Results were not significant for those receiving traditional care. However, 71% of all participants expressed satisfaction with the module.ConclusionIndividuals with schizophrenia appear to be benefit from the effects of the self-esteem module, particularly when they are involved in a rehabilitation program and followed by a case manager who liaises with the other partners of the multidisciplinary team. This encourages reconsidering the interventions' format and setting in order to ensure lasting effects on the environment and in turn on coping, self-esteem and overall empowerment.

Improving motivation and goal setting for return to work in a population on sick leave: A controlled study

2007 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit Drews ◽  
Claus V. Nielsen ◽  
Mette S. Rasmussen ◽  
Jakob Hjort ◽  
Jens P. Bonde
Keyword(s):  
Sick Leave ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Cox Regression ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Standard Case ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
One Year ◽  
Standard Case Management

Aim: Limited knowledge precludes evidence-based interventions targeting return to work among employees on sick leave. The objective of this study was to examine the vocational effect of an intervention focused on motivation, goal setting, and planning of return to work. Design and methods: A total of 2,795 people, across 6 municipalities, on sick leave for at least 21 days received a questionnaire; 1,256 with a self-assessed poor prognosis for fast return to work were eligible for the study. An examination by a specialist in social medicine, followed by additional counselling by a social worker, was offered to 510 residents in two municipalities and accepted by 264 (52%). The goal was to enhance motivation, goal setting, and planning of return to work. Residents in the remaining municipalities (n=746) received the standard case management offered by the municipalities; 845 (67%) persons completed a follow-up questionnaire gathering data on general health and employment status. The duration of the sick leave was analysed by Cox regression, and the chance of being gainfully employed was analysed by logistic regression analysis, both adjusted for several covariates. Results: The intervention neither shortened sick leave periods nor increased the likelihood of gainful employment after one year (OR 0.76; 95% CI 0.45—1.28). Conclusions: A low-cost counselling programme addressing motivation, goal setting, and planning of return to work did not improve vocational outcomes or reduce the duration of sick leave.

scholarly journals Protocol for a mixed-methods longitudinal study to identify factors influencing return to work in the over 50s participating in the UK Work Programme: Supporting Older People into Employment (SOPIE)

BMJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e010525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Brown ◽  
Joanne Neary ◽  
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi ◽  
Hilary Thomson ◽  
Ronald W McQuaid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
The Uk

Experience of the Implementation of a Multi-Stakeholder Return-to-Work Programme

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Åsa Tjulin ◽  
Elinor Edvardsson Stiwne ◽  
Kerstin Ekberg
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Programme ◽  
Multi Stakeholder
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