Post-Workplace-Accident Support
In employees who have experienced a workplace accident, psychological and mental effects may emerge in addition to physical effects. These effects are often invisible; however, symptoms such as:
- Anxiety
- Loss of control
- Distraction
- Physical alarm responses (blood pressure, dizziness, breath)
- Fear of not being able to return to work
- Intrusive visuals related to the moment of the accident
- Self-blame
- Difficulty returning to work
affect both the employee’s well-being and occupational safety.
This program is implemented to support the employee’s psychosocial well-being, functionality, and safe return to work after a workplace accident.
What is this Program?
It is a program created to support the process that employees who have returned/will return to work are going through, to make psychosocial difficulties in the adaptation process visible, and to provide restorative guidance to the organization.
What this Program is not:
It is not therapy, a medical evaluation, a performance review, or a disciplinary process. Individual information about the employee is not shared with the organization.
THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 4 STAGES:
STAGE 1 – PSR-Q: Individual Psychosocial Risk Assessment
The PSR-Q scale is administered to the employee. Duration: 20–25 minutes.
STAGE 2 – General Psychological Assessment (GPA)
This interview is conducted by an expert to understand the psychological effects after the workplace accident.
The following topics are covered in the interview:
- Emotional reactions regarding the moment of the accident
- Attention & focus
- Post-accident bodily sensations (dizziness, grogginess, palpitation)
- Readiness to return to work
- Relationships with managers and colleagues
- Functionality and sense of security
- Personal and environmental protective factors
STAGE 3 – Reporting and Analysis
A) Employee-specific feedback
- Individual feedback is given to the employee with the following content:
- Strengths
- Areas of difficulty
- Normalization of psychological reactions developed after the accident
- Suggested adaptation steps for returning to work
XB) Organization-specific report
The report does not include the employee’s personal information. Only the following headings are included:
- General factors that may affect the employee’s return to work
- Possible effects of psychosocial risks on occupational safety
- Suggestions on how the organization can support the return-to-work process
- Organizational elements that can be redesigned
STAGE 4 – 4-Session Psychological Support Program
This stage is not training; it is a semi-structured support and adaptation process conducted with the employee. There is no lecture format in every session; the process is shaped according to the employee’s needs.
The support process includes:
- Re-establishing psychological safety
- Regulation of anxiety & bodily reactions
- Recovery of functionality and attention capacity
- Reducing performance pressure & self-confidence support
- Social support & manager communication
- Reducing the risk of recurrence
Benefits Of The Program For The Organization
Professional execution of the obligation to support the employee after a workplace accident
Reduction of the risk of error/accident that may arise from the return-to-work process
Early detection of psychosocial risks
Increase in employee commitment and retention
Moving manager–employee relationships to a healthy ground
Benefits Of The Program For The Employee
Decrease in anxiety and uncertainty
Alleviation of dizziness/tension/alarm reactions
Feeling "safer" when returning to work
Increase in self-confidence and sense of control
Normalization of psychological effects after the accident
Acceleration of the return to functionality
Confidentialy and Ethics
The process is completely confidential.
No personal information is shared without the employee's consent.
This process is not a therapy, treatment, or performance evaluation.
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