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Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation
Dissertation (MSc (Occupational Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/89289 Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation Buys, Tania Lee nhlahlap@gmail.com Du Plooy, Eileen Baloyi, Nhlanhla Portia Upper limb amputation Return-to-work Factors Vocational rehabilitation Platinum mining sector UCTD Health sciences theses SDG-01 Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-08 Health sciences theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MSc (Occupational Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2022. Introduction: Upper limb amputation leads to permanent physical change, which results in various functional limitations and return-to-work challenges. To better facilitate return-to work following upper limb amputation, provision of vocational rehabilitation services, and a thorough evaluation of an individual’s circumstances is necessary. Providers of rehabilitation services are required to understand a broad set of factors that impact on the injured worker following upper limb amputation. This understanding fosters the use of an individualised approach during treatment. Aim: This study aimed to explore and describe the factors influencing return-to-work for South African platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation post-vocational rehabilitation. Methodology: A qualitative, descriptive design was employed in this study. Participants were South African mine workers in the platinum mining industry, who returned to work following upper limb amputation post-vocational rehabilitation. Purposive sampling was used. Participants were selected from the database of an occupational therapy private practice in the North West Province. Data was collected from six platinum mine workers through telephonic, semi-structured interviews. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative content analysis was implemented: Transcriptions were analysed inductively using Braun and Clarke’s six phases of thematic analysis. Deductive analysis was also conducted for further content analysis with guideline from the Occupational Competence Model to effectively answer the enquiry under study. Results: Four themes emerged from this study: ‘Initial and ongoing difficulties,’ ‘Colleagues’ attitude and workplace responses,’ ‘Things that helped during my return-to-work journey,’ and ‘Change and return-to-work.’ Conclusion: The factors influencing return-to-work for South African platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation were successfully explored and generated. The results of this study will serve to inform the development of interventions aiming to improve future vocational rehabilitation services and work reintegration after upper limb amputation. To ensure that the upper limb amputee remains in the workplace, future research should focus on factors that will ensure maintenance of work. em2026 Occupational Therapy MSc (Occupational Therapy) Unrestricted SDG-01: No poverty SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-08: Decent work and economic growth SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2023-02-08T07:26:20Z 2023-02-08T07:26:20Z 2023-05-12 2022 Dissertation * A2023 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89289 en © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Upper limb amputation Return-to-work Factors Vocational rehabilitation Platinum mining sector UCTD Health sciences theses SDG-01 Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-08 Health sciences theses SDG-10 Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title | Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title_full | Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title_short | Factors influencing return-to-work for South African Platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| title_sort | factors influencing return to work for south african platinum mine workers following upper limb amputation and vocational rehabilitation |
| topic | Upper limb amputation Return-to-work Factors Vocational rehabilitation Platinum mining sector UCTD Health sciences theses SDG-01 Health sciences theses SDG-03 Health sciences theses SDG-08 Health sciences theses SDG-10 |
| url | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89289 |