PRATICA-dr
PRATICA-dr is an evidence-based technological solution designed to facilitate both coordination among stakeholders involved in the return-to-work process and systematic support for the employee during that transition. It is a sustainable, collaborative program that promotes recovery.
Responsible researcher Marc Corbière
The PRATICA-dr platform
Toward personalized support for recovery
- A platform designed to facilitate collaboration among multiple stakeholders, including a new key player: the Return-to-Work Coordinator (CoRaT)
- A responsive interface developed to streamline the user experience for employees on sick leave and Return-to-Work stakeholders
- Integration of each stakeholder’s actions into the return-to-work process for the employee on sick leave
- Sequential process tailored to the employee’s journey while on sick leave
- Integration of practical guides tailored to the employee’s organizational environment and intended for return-to-work stakeholders
- Integration of validated tools on various topics (e.g., triggers of sick leave, perceived barriers to RaT and perceived efficacy in overcoming them, work accommodations, symptoms, work performance) intended for RaT stakeholders
- Centralization of information through data collection
- Capability to integrate large volumes of data (cloud computing) in a flexible and scalable manner to track the RaT progression of employees on sick leave
- Confidentiality of personal information; all data is encrypted at all times
- Platform tested in public and private organizations
Responsible researcher
Marc Corbière
FounderMarc Corbière received training in ergonomics and social and occupational psychology at the University of Toulouse Le Mirail (France). He holds a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from the University of Montreal and completed two postdoctoral fellowships in social psychiatry at McGill University and the University of British Columbia. He is a full professor in the Department of Education and Pedagogy—Career Counseling at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM) and a regular researcher at the Research Center of the Montreal University Institute of Mental Health (CR-IUSMM).
As holder of the Chair in Mental Health and Work, his research program aims to develop, implement, and evaluate interventions and measurement tools related to this research topic, as well as to analyze the concept of disclosing one’s mental health status in the workplace and its implications.