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September 10, 2025Journal of Occupational RehabilitationOpen Access

Why are Disclosure Decisions so Difficult? Understanding Factors that Encourage and Discourage Workers with a Chronic Disabling Condition from Disclosing Health Information at Work

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MGMonique A. M. GignacJBJulie BowringRSRon Saunders

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Overview

Survey explores how disclosure decisions on health information vary in workers, highlighting key influences and implications.

Key Points

  • Seventeen percent of workers with chronic disabling conditions disclosed their health information to supervisors.
  • Participants identified six profiles reflecting different decision patterns related to disclosure in the workplace.
  • Analysis utilized communication theories to assess factors influencing decisions around revealing health conditions.
  • Importance of workplace culture and support resources emphasized for improving disclosure decision-making processes.

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Gignac et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d97154b1d3bfb60fabe2https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-025-10326-y
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