I am researcher in the field of work, health and evaluation of work-related interventions. My PhD was about prognostic factors for return to work after long-term sick leave. Knowledge about prognostic factors can contribute to better targeted and tailored work-related interventions. I have long clinical experience within interdisciplinary work rehabilitation for individuals at risk of permanently falling out of work due to complex health situations. My research is clinically relevant, tailored to the users’ needs and connected to collaboration within the chain of interactive stakeholders (primary- and secondary healthcare, the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Services (NAV) and the workplace). Work participation have documented health effects also for individuals with health complaints and disabilities. Thus, I intend in my research to explore how an including working life and work-related interventions can contribute to social equity and better health through work participation.
Irene Larsen Øyeflaten
Research Professor
iroy@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 72 99
Nygårdsgaten 112, 5008 Bergen, Norway
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Academic articleWorkplace Inclusion of People With Health Issues, Immigrants, and Unemployed Youths—A Qualitative Study of Norwegian Leaders’ Experiences– Frontiers in Psychology 2022
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Academic articleWhat is the effect of independent medical evaluation on days on sickness benefits for long-term sick listed employees in Norway? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial, the NIME-trial– BMC Public Health 2022
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Research reportStrategier og tiltak i distriktskommuner og påvirkning på unges etableringsvalg– NORCE Norwegian Research Centre 2022
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Academic articleSustained attention and working memory predict the number of days on health-related benefits in the year following occupational rehabilitation– Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2021
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Academic articleeHealth interventions to facilitate work participation: a scoping review– JBI Evidence Synthesis 2021
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Academic articleIndependent medical evaluation of general practitioners’ follow-up of sick-listed patients: a cross-sectional study in Norway– BMJ Open 2020
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Academic articleOccupational rehabilitation is associated with improvements in cognitive functioning– Frontiers in Psychology 2019
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Research reportResultatrapport for kompetanseprosjektet “Mangfold på arbeidsplassen”– NORCE Norwegian Research Centre 2019
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Academic articleA quality indicator set for use in rehabilitation team care of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases; Development and pilot testing– BMC Health Services Research 2019
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Academic literature revieweHealth interventions to facilitate work participation: a scoping review protocol– The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports 2019
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Research reportForsøk med ny medisinsk vurdering (NMV) etter seks måneders sykmelding : sluttrapport.– Uni Research Helse 2018
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Academic articleCross-cultural adaptation of the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire 2.0 to Norwegian and Danish– Work : A journal of Prevention, Assesment and rehabilitation 2018
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Academic articleIndependent medical evaluation for sick-listed workers in Norway: A focus group study of the experience of IME doctors– Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2017
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Academic articleHow do occupational rehabilitation clinicians approach participants on long-term sick leave in order to facilitate return to work? - A focus group study– BMC Health Services Research 2017
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Academic articleProtocol for the effect evaluation of independent medical evaluation after six months sick leave: a randomized controlled trial of independent medical evaluation versus treatment as usual in Norway– BMC Public Health 2017
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Conference lectureProtocol for Effect Evaluation of Independent Medical Evaluation in Norway– The 4th Conference on Work Disability Prevention and Integration 2016
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Research reportEffektevaluering av ny medisinsk vurdering (NMV) etter seks måneders sykmelding : underveisrapport.– Uni Research 2016
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Academic articleChanges in cognitive functioning in sick-listed participants in occupational rehabilitation: A feasibility study– Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy 2016
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Academic articleSubjective health complaints, functional ability, fear avoidance beliefs, and days on sickness benefits after work rehabilitation – a mediation model– BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2016
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Academic articleCausal inference in multi-state models-sickness absence and work for 1145 participants after work rehabilitation– BMC Public Health 2015
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Academic articleFunctioning, coping and work status three years after participating in an interdisciplinary, occupational rehabilitation program– Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 2014
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Academic articleA Prospective Study of the Association Between the Readiness for Return to Work Scale and Future Work Participation in Norway– Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2014
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Academic articlePrognostic factors for return to work, sickness benefits, and transitions between these states: A 4-year follow-up after work-related rehabilitation– Journal of occupational rehabilitation 2014
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Academic articleMultiple transitions in sick leave, disability benefits, and return to work.- A 4-year follow-up of patients participating in a work-related rehabilitation program– BMC Public Health 2012
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Feature articleSubjektivitet ved sykmelding– Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening 2011
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Professional articleArbeidsrettet rehabilitering i Norge - en komparativ studie av Hernes Institutt og Rehabiliteringssenteret AiR– Utposten 2011
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Academic articleComparison of self-reported and register data on sickness absence among Norwegian patients participating in an occupational rehabilitation program– Norsk Epidemiologi 2009
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Academic articleComparison of self-reported and register data on sickness absence among Norwegian patients participating in an occupational rehabilitation program– Norsk Epidemiologi 2009
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Academic articleComparison of self-reported and register data on sickness absence among Norwegian patients participating in an occupational rehabilitation program– Norsk Epidemiologi 2009
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Academic articlePrognostic factors associated with return to work following multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation– Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 2008