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Acceptability and Feasibility of a Shared Decision-Making Model in Work Rehabilitation: A Mixed-Methods Study of Stakeholders’ Perspectives

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Purpose To establish the acceptability and feasibility of implementing a shared decision-making (SDM) model in work rehabilitation. Methods We used a sequential mixed-methods design with diverse stakeholder groups (representatives of private and public employers, insurers, and unions, as well as workers having participated in a work rehabilitation program). First, a survey using a self-administered questionnaire enabled stakeholders to rate their level of agreement with the model’s acceptability and feasibility and propose modifications, if necessary. Second, eight focus groups representing key stakeholders (n = 34) and four one-on-one interviews with workers were conducted, based on the questionnaire results. For each stakeholder group, we computed the percentage of agreement with the model’s acceptability and feasibility and performed thematic analyses of the transcripts. Results Less than 50% of each stakeholder group initially agreed with the overall acceptability and feasibility of the model. Stakeholders proposed 37 modifications to the objectives, 17 to the activities, and 39 to improve the model’s feasibility. Based on in-depth analysis of the transcripts, indicators were added to one objective, an interview guide was added as proposed by insurers to ensure compliance of the SDM process with insurance contract requirements, and one objective was reformulated. Conclusion Despite initially low agreement with the model’s acceptability on the survey, subsequent discussions led to three minor changes and contributed to the model’s ultimate acceptability and feasibility. Later steps will involve assessing the extent of implementation of the model in real rehabilitation settings to see if other modifications are necessary before assessing its impact.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Fonds de Recherche Québec – Santé and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail.

Funding

This study was funded by the Fonds de Recherche Québec – Santé (FRQS: Grant No. 0000022065) in the traumatology research consortium program, and by a grant from the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et sécurité du travail (Grant No. 00-99-8320).

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  1. CAPRIT and School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil, QC, Canada

    Marie-France Coutu, Marie-José Durand & Marie-Elise Labrecque

  2. Research Center of Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, St-François d’Assise Hospital, Quebec, QC, Canada

    France Légaré

  3. School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Dawn Stacey

  4. Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Marc Corbière

  5. Centre de recherche de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada

    Marc Corbière

  6. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Lesley Bainbridge

  7. Charles-Le Moyne Hospital Research Centre, 150 Place Charles-Le Moyne, Room 200, Longueuil, QC, J4K 0A8, Canada

    Marie-France Coutu & Marie-José Durand

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Coutu, MF., Légaré, F., Durand, MJ. et al. Acceptability and Feasibility of a Shared Decision-Making Model in Work Rehabilitation: A Mixed-Methods Study of Stakeholders’ Perspectives. J Occup Rehabil 29, 128–139 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-018-9770-1

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