Development and feasibility of an intervention featuring individual supported work placements to aid return to work for unemployed people living with chronic pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Working in good jobs is associated with good health. High unemployment rates are reported in those disabled with musculoskeletal pain. Supported employment interventions work well for helping people with mental health difficulties to gain and retain employment. With adaptation, these may be useful for people with chronic pain. We aimed to develop and explore the feasibility of delivering such an adapted intervention.

Methods

We developed an intervention and recruited unemployed people with chronic pain from NHS pain clinics and employment services. We trained case managers to assess participants and match them to six-week work placements in the Midlands and provide ongoing support to them and their managers. Participants attended a two-day work preparation session

SUBMITTER: Froud R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175501 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature