Supporting Sustainable Return to Work in Large Organizations: A Cluster Randomised Feasibility Trial of a Multi-Level Intervention
Long-term sickness absence is a growing public health issue, reducing workforce participation and widening health inequalities. Effective interventions must address both health and workplace factors to enable not only return-to-work but sustained employment. This study evaluated the feasibility of a…
Using intervention mapping to develop evidence-based toolkits that support workers on long-term sick leave and their managers
BackgroundManaging long-term sickness absence is challenging in countries where employers and managers have the main responsibility to provide return to work support, particularly for workers with poor mental health. Whilst long-term sick leave and return to work frameworks and guidance exist for employers,…
Using intervention mapping to develop evidence-based toolkits that support workers on long-term sick leave and their managers
BackgroundManaging long-term sickness absence is challenging in countries where employers and managers have the main responsibility to provide return to work support, particularly for workers with poor mental health. Whilst long-term sick leave and return to work frameworks and guidance exist for employers,…
Thrivers, survivors or exiteers: A longitudinal, interpretative phenomenological analysis of the post‐return‐to‐work journeys for workers with common mental disorders
The research on return to work for workers with common mental disorders has primarily focused on the pre-return journey. Relapses and recurrent sick leaves are prevalent and call for research on how we can support workers stay and thrive at work after long-term sickness absence due to common mental disorders.…
Managing Minds at Work: Development of a Digital Line Manager Training Program
Mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence, creating a high economic burden. Workplace interventions aimed at supporting employers in the prevention of mental ill-health in the workforce are urgently required. Managing Minds at Work is a digital intervention aimed at supporting line managers…
Working with long COVID – guide for colleagues
Drawing on Affinity Health at Work’s research with the University of Sheffield and CIPD, these guides produced by the CIPD offer advice and practical recommendations to provide support to employees with long COVID. This guide is for colleagues to help them support workers with long covid. There are also…
Working with long COVID – guide for employees
Drawing on Affinity Health at Work research for the CIPD, involving returning workers, line managers, occupational health, employment advisers, and rehabilitation professionals, HR professionals and the Long COVID Support group, these CIPD guides offer advice and practical recommendations to provide…
Working with long COVID – guide for line managers
Drawing on Affinity Health at Work research for the CIPD, involving returning workers, line managers, occupational health, employment advisers, and rehabilitation professionals, HR professionals and the Long COVID Support group, these CIPD guides offer advice and practical recommendations to provide…
Working with long COVID – guide for people professionals
Drawing on Affinity Health at Work research for the CIPD, involving returning workers, line managers, occupational health, employment advisers, and rehabilitation professionals, HR professionals and the Long COVID Support group, these CIPD guides offer advice and practical recommendations to provide…
Interpersonal Mindfulness In Leadership Development: A Delphi Study
Mindfulness is increasingly being used within leadership development to enhance managers’ wellbeing and leadership capability. Given the relational nature of leadership, we posit that an interpersonal form of mindfulness has the potential to offer benefits over and above those provided by personal or…