Disability Management

IntroductionEven though the general health of people aged 15–65 is improving in Europe, public spending on disability benefits continues to rise. Many countries are facing an urgent need to tackle sickness and absenteeism. With an ageing workforce, this need will only increase [1]. Health problems and/or functional limitations that cause disability are not the only factors that determine sickness absence. The persistence of the disability is mostly due to psychosocial and environmental factors, factors that are unrelated to the initial medical health problem[2][3]. A well-planned, systematic, and structured approach – “disability management" – allows a company to proactively respond to…