Return-to-Work Experiences in Ontario Policing: Injured But Not Broken.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Police officers and others working in police services are exposed to challenging and traumatic situations that can result in physical and/or psychological injuries requiring time off work. Safely returning to work post-injury is critical, yet little is known about current return-to-work (RTW) practices in police services. This study examines RTW practices and experiences in police services from the perspective of RTW personnel and workers with physical and/or psychological health conditions.

Methods

We used a purposive sampling approach to recruit sworn and civilian members from several police services in Ontario, Canada. The recruited members had experienced RTW either as a person in a RTW support role or as a worker with a work-related injury/illness. We conducted

SUBMITTER: Van Eerd D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899295 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature