Relationship between stressfulness of claiming for injury: Compensation and long-term recovery: A prospective cohort study

GM Grant; ML O'Donnell; MJ Spittal; M Creamer; DM Studdert

Journal article

Relationship between stressfulness of claiming for injury: Compensation and long-term recovery: A prospective cohort study

GM Grant, ML O'Donnell, MJ Spittal, M Creamer, DM Studdert

JAMA Psychiatry | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2013.4023

Abstract

IMPORTANCE Each year, millions of persons worldwide seek compensation for transport accident and workplace injuries. Previous research suggests that these claimants have worse long-term health outcomes than persons whose injuries fall outside compensation schemes. However, existing studies have substantial methodological weaknesses and have not identified which aspects of the claiming experience may drive these effects. OBJECTIVE To determine aspects of claims processes that claimants to transport accident and workers' compensation schemes find stressful and whether such stressful experiences are associated with poorer long-term recovery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective cohort ..

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University of Melbourne Researchers

Meaghan O'Donnell Author

Matthew Spittal Author

Mark Creamer Author

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council Program

Awarded by Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship FL1101000102

Funding Acknowledgements

This study was funded by the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and a National Health and Medical Research Council Program Grant (568970). Dr Studdert was supported by an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship (FL1101000102).