Tracey,
The reearch report from Hutech for the HSE into the costs and benefits of
MSD rehabilitation and management was released last week. I don't know if
this is what you are looking for but it does outline a suitable model which
you could use as a base for a policy.
You can access the abstract through:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr493.htm
and the report itself through:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrpdf/rr493.pdf
The model developed based on the research is at the very end of the report,
in Appendix 3.see page 179
Key findings were:
The literature shows that MSD case management and rehabilitation are
effective and cost effective.
Obstacles to return to work and running these programmes were identified
(the model attempts to address these).
Examples of how these programmes run in the UK were identified; there are a
range of approaches which are shown to be effective, depending on the needs
and resources of the organisation. Where organisations had information,
these programmes were shown to be cost effective, typically returning ?2-3
for every ?1 invested. (The higher returns on investment reported were based
on small samples).
A model was developed describing the key concepts, and outlining the key
principles and when to take what sort of action.
Hope this helps
Catherine
CA Ergonomics
Shipstones Business Centre
New Basford
Nottingham
NG7 7FN
www.ca-ergonomics.co.uk
Tel: 08701633063
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Does anyone have any info re MSD. I am trying to introduce a policy and
would be very grateful for any help.
Regards
Tracie
Tracie Mckelvie
Occupational Health Nurse / Adviser
Pembrokeshire College
Merlins Bridge
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