Differences in Perceived Return-to-Work Barriers Between Manual and Non-Manual Workers
Manual workers' RTW challenges are characterized by psychological and organizational barriers. RTW programs should assess psychological readiness before resumption of duties and provide managerial training to address anxiety and loss of confidence, while implementing job-specific accommodations such as phased tasks, ergonomic adjustments, and light duties in coordination with healthcare providers.
Authors
- Shunsuke Inoue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3775-6536)
- Etsuko Hosoda
- Masako Nagata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4532-897X)
- Koji Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-0369)
- Arisa Harada
- Seiichiro Tateishi
Institutions
- University of Occupational and Environmental Health Japan (JP)
- Life University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiaf075
- Primary Topic
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00