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AUTHOR
Solveig Vindholmen
Return to work after vocational rehabilitation: does mindfulness matter?
Solveig Vindholmen,1 Rune Høigaard,2 Geir Arild Espnes,3 Stephen Seiler41Department of Psychosocial Health, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway; 2Department of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway; 3Research Centre for Health Promotion and Resources, Department of Social Work and Health Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; 4Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Kristiansand, NorwayPurpose: Mindfulness has become an important construct in return-to-work (RTW) rehabilitation. The aim of this study was …
What distinguishes responders from nonresponders to a vocational rehabilitation program?
Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare responders and nonresponders in terms of work ability (WA) to a multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program (MVRP) in Norway. Methods: The WA of 74 participants was tested at baseline and in the final week of a 4–6-week intervention. The participants whose WA increased were defined as WA-responders, whereas participants with no increases or with decreases in their WA after the intervention were defined as WA-nonresponders. Measures of functional health, psychological functioning, and demographics were also collected. Results: Overall, the results of this study indicate that the WA improved and the proportion of participants with…
Does mindfulness affect participants’ response to a vocational rehabilitation program?
Objective: The study aims were to investigate whether mindfulness predicts improved work ability after a multifactorial vocational rehabilitation program in Norway and to examine the mediating influence of mindfulness in the relationship between personal health factors and changes in work ability in response to the program. Methods: Seventy-four participants on long-term sick leave completed questionnaires assessing mindfulness, work ability, functional health, psychological functioning, and demographics before and after a 4–6-week multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program. In addition to a standard logistic regression analysis, a bias-corrected bootstrapping technique was used to…
Exploring the role of mindfulness in vocational rehabilitation
Doctoral thesis, Faculty of health and sport science, University of Agder 2017 Background Vocational rehabilitation is increasingly used to facilitate a successful return to work (RTW) after long-term sick leave. Some vocational rehabilitation programs incorporate mindfulness training, suggesting that mindfulness is an effective tool for successful RTW. However, whether mindfulness enhances work ability (WA) and RTW rates has not yet been investigated. Main aims To investigate whether mindfulness is a predictor of increased WA and successful RTW after a multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program (MVRP), and to explore the mediating influences of mindfulness in the relationship betw…