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Swiss Med Wkly ; 145: w14235, 2015.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26710272

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INTRODUCTION: Time to fitness for work (TFW) was measured as the number of days that were paid as compensation for work disability during the 4 years after discharge from the rehabilitation clinic in a population of patients hospitalised for rehabilitation after orthopaedic trauma. The aim of this study was to test whether some psychological variables can be used as potential early prognostic factors of TFW. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the associations between predictive variables and TFW. Predictors were global health, pain at hospitalisation and pain decrease during the stay (all continuous and standardised by subtracting the mean and dividing by two standard deviations), perceived severity of the trauma and expectation of a positive evolution (both binary variables). RESULTS: Full data were available for 807 inpatients (660 men, 147 women). TFW was positively associated with better perceived health (hazard ratio [HR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.13-1.19), pain decrease (HR 1.46, 95% CI 1.30-1.64) and expectation of a positive evolution (HR 1.50, 95% CI 1.32-1.70) and negatively associated with pain at hospitalisation (HR 0.67, 95% CI 0.59-0.76) and high perceived severity (HR 0.72, 95% CI 0.61-0.85). DISCUSSION: The present results provide some evidence that work disability during a four-year period after rehabilitation may be predicted by prerehabilitation perceptions of general health, pain, injury severity, as well as positive expectation of evolution.


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Disabled Persons/psychology , Disabled Persons/rehabilitation , Insurance, Accident , Physical Fitness/psychology , Return to Work , Adult , Anxiety , Depression , Female , Hospitalization , Humans , Kaplan-Meier Estimate , Male , Middle Aged , Orthopedics , Pain , Pain Measurement , Prognosis , Proportional Hazards Models , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Severity of Illness Index , Switzerland
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J Occup Rehabil ; 22(4): 532-40, 2012 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22562093

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PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify self-perception variables which may predict return to work (RTW) in orthopedic trauma patients 2 years after rehabilitation. METHODS: A prospective cohort investigated 1,207 orthopedic trauma inpatients, hospitalised in rehabilitation, clinics at admission, discharge, and 2 years after discharge. Information on potential predictors was obtained from self administered questionnaires. Multiple logistic regression models were applied. RESULTS: In the final model, a higher likelihood of RTW was predicted by: better general health and lower pain at admission; health and pain improvements during hospitalisation; lower impact of event (IES-R) avoidance behaviour score; higher IES-R hyperarousal score, higher SF-36 mental score and low perceived severity of the injury. CONCLUSION: RTW is not only predicted by perceived health, pain and severity of the accident at the beginning of a rehabilitation program, but also by the changes in pain and health perceptions observed during hospitalisation.


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Employment/psychology , Musculoskeletal Diseases/rehabilitation , Return to Work , Self Concept , Wounds and Injuries/rehabilitation , Adult , Disability Evaluation , Employment/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Inpatients , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Musculoskeletal Diseases/psychology , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Pain Measurement , Prospective Studies , Rehabilitation, Vocational , Severity of Illness Index , Sick Leave , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Time Factors , Wounds and Injuries/psychology , Young Adult
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J Occup Rehabil ; 21(2): 156-66, 2011 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21509450

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INTRODUCTION: Vocational rehabilitation (VR) emphasizes a need for medical support, rehabilitation and biopsychosocial approach to enable individuals to successfully participate in the workforce. Optimal rehabilitation management relies on an in-depth knowledge of the typical spectrum of problems encountered of patients in VR. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is based on a universal conceptual model and provides a holistic view of functioning of the lived experience of people such as those undergoing VR. The objectives of this study are to describe the functioning and health of persons undergoing VR and to identify the most common problems around work and in VR using the ICF as the reference framework. METHODS: An empirical cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted using convenience sampling from March 2009 to March 2010. Data were collected using a Case Record Form rated by health professionals which was based on an extended version of the ICF Checklist containing 292 ICF categories and sociodemographic information. RESULTS: 152 patients with various health conditions participated. We identified categories from all four ICF components: 24 for body functions, six for body structures, 45 for activities and participation, and 25 for environmental factors. CONCLUSIONS: Our study identified a multitude of ICF categories that describe functioning domains and which represent the complexity of VR. Such a comprehensive approach in assessing patients in VR may help to understand and customize the process of VR in the clinical setting and to enhance multidisciplinary communication.


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Disabled Persons/classification , Disabled Persons/rehabilitation , Rehabilitation, Vocational , Severity of Illness Index , Activities of Daily Living , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Disability Evaluation , Employment , Environment Design , Female , Health Services , Health Status , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , Learning , Male , Middle Aged , Mobility Limitation , Social Support , World Health Organization
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