Occupational therapy treatment of public safety personnel with work-related psychological injuries: analyzing Ontario worker's compensation data from 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT: This study explored the usage of occupational therapy treatment with psychologically injured public safety personnel (PSP) from Ontario, Canada. We used a descriptive quantitative approach with summary data provided by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario documenting occupation therapy (OT) treatment of psychologically injured PSP who had an approved WSIB Mental Stress Injury Program (MSIP) claim between 2017 and 2021. Variables examined included demographics, career type, injury type, and return to work (RTW) outcomes. Chi-square Tests of Independence were used to compare differences between PSP who received OT treatment and those who did not. Analysis revealed that in the total cohort of 6674 approved PSP MSIP claims, 15% (n = 991) of PSP received OT treatment. Comm

SUBMITTER: Edgelow M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743646 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature