What is it about?
Biopsychosocial injury management relies on accurate identification of an individual's response to injury including beliefs, expectations and behaviours. The Abilita assessment identifies, measures and categorises those factors into biopsychosocial domains. This paper reports on development of the tool and results of psychometric analysis.
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Why is it important?
“This article adds practical knowledge about how to apply a more successful intervention when biopsychosocial model is used. Abilita appears to hold great promise to improving the management of work injuries”. Comment from peer reviewer prior to publication in Work.
Perspectives
This article contributes to my PhD research in which I am identifying the key components of the application a structured Biopsychosocial approach in workplace rehabilitation. This will provide a much needed template as guidance to inform the many variations that currently claim to be a BPS approach.
Pam Garton
La Trobe University
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This page is a summary of: A practical tool to improve outcomes in Work Injury Management, WORK A Journal of Prevention Assessment & Rehabilitation, April 2016, IOS Press,
DOI: 10.3233/wor-162276.
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