Article
Rehabilitation
Choo Jia Yuan, Kasturi Dewi Varathan, Anwar Suhaimi, Lee Wan Ling
Summary: This study explores the potential of using machine learning models to predict return to work after cardiac rehabilitation. By comparing the performance of different prediction models with different sets of features, the findings show that the AdaBoost model with the top 20 features achieved the highest performance score.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Chia-Lin Yang, Yan-Ru Yin, Chuan-Man Chu, Pei-Ling Tang
Summary: Occupational rehabilitation can improve patients' physical capacity. This study found that pre-work-hardening bilateral carrying strength may be a promising predictor of successful return to work.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jan Christensen, Bo Gregers Winkel, Signe Janum Eskildsen, Rikke Gottlieb, Christian Hassager, Mette Kirstine Wagner
Summary: This study explored the return-to-work and job functioning of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors after hospital discharge and rehabilitation interventions. It was found that survivors faced extensive challenges in returning to work, with a significant number still on sick leave or working reduced hours after 6 and 12 months. Additionally, they had unmet rehabilitation needs.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Ulric S. Abonie, Paul Monden, Lucas van der Woude, Florentina J. Hettinga
Summary: This study found that low-intensity norm duration handcycle training has significant positive effects on healthy women, improving power output and heart rate in handcycle training and enhancing overall efficiency and respiratory control. Additionally, this training method can reduce discomfort and perceived exertion.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mei Ling Tan, Elliot Eu, Benjamin Wei Da Yap, Wei Xiang Er, Su Xian Tan, John Wah Lim, Wee Hoe Gan
Summary: This paper describes a Return to Work (RTW) programme in a Singapore tertiary hospital, reports patient outcomes and discusses the practicality and effectiveness of the programme. Seventy-three workers participated in the programme over a two-year period. The programme showed statistically significant increase in work ability and self-perceived overall health status, and the RTW Coordinator-anchored multi-disciplinary model played a central role in the programme's success.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sasja Maria Pedersen, Marie Kruse, Ann Dorthe O. Zwisler, Charlotte Helmark, Susanne S. Pedersen, Kim Rose Olsen
Summary: This study assessed the impact of cardiac rehabilitation on the probability of returning to work after ischaemic heart disease. The findings indicate that patients who participated in cardiac rehabilitation were less likely to return to work after 3 months, but had a higher probability of returning to work after 9 and 12 months.
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eric Asaba, Lisette Farias, Elisabet Akesson
Summary: This study focuses on the return to work among working age adults who recovered from severe COVID-19. The findings suggest that return to work often requires several months of support and may be initiated earlier in the rehabilitation process. Additionally, there were no statistical differences in work ability index scores between 18 and 52 weeks after discharge.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Selma Lancman, Juliana de Oliveira Barros, Tatiana de Andrade Jardim, Claudio Marcelo Brunoro, Laerte Idal Sznelwar, Talita Naiara Rossi da Silva
Summary: This study examined the work of nursing technicians in ICUs and SICUs, discussing the impact of organizational and relational factors on return to work and job retention, as well as highlighting the contributions of activity ergonomics in these processes. Results showed that task planning and staffing adjustments in these units were ineffective, leading to challenges with absenteeism, medical leave, and employee return to work. The study concluded that work structure plays a significant role in limiting return to work and job retention, emphasizing the importance of an EWA based on professionals' activities for understanding and transforming real-world work situations.
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Rehabilitation
Lene Aasdahl, Marius Steiro Fimland, Cecilie Roe
Summary: This study found that both the constructs and stages of the RRTW scale had poor measurement properties and were not closely associated with predicting return to work in individuals with musculoskeletal and common mental disorders.
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
K. Foehner, H. Seipp, A. Becker, C. Maulbecker-Armstrong, A. Schneider, U. Seifart, V. van der Wardt
Summary: Inpatient rehabilitation is common in Germany to improve return-to-work outcomes. This systematic scoping review identified various factors associated with return-to-work outcomes in musculoskeletal, psychological, and oncological health conditions. The study highlighted the importance of considering factors such as employment status, work ability, and health-related factors in rehabilitation programs. It also suggested the need for further research on gradual work reintegration programs and workplace interventions to enhance return-to-work outcomes.
PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kathryn A. Radford, Christopher McKevitt, Sara Clarke, Katie Powers, Julie Phillips, Kristelle Craven, Caroline Watkins, Amanda Farrin, Jain Holmes, Rachel Cripps, Vicki McLellan, Tracey Sach, Richard Brindle, Ivana Holloway, Suzanne Hartley, Audrey Bowen, Rory J. O'Connor, Judith Stevens, Marion Walker, John Murray, Angela Shone, David Clarke
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the fidelity to the intervention and understand the social and structural context of its delivery by using mixed-method process evaluation. It also aims to identify the barriers and facilitators to intervention implementation. The study will observe the intervention training for therapists and analyze the use of remote mentor support. It will also assess fidelity through participant questionnaires and therapy record analysis. The study will conduct longitudinal case studies and interviews to understand the experiences of stroke survivors, carers, therapists, mentors, service managers, and employers. The qualitative and quantitative data will be independently analyzed and then synthesized to compare and integrate the findings. The study's results will be disseminated through various channels including journal publications and meetings with clinical leads.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wei-Liang Chen, Yuan-Yuei Chen, Wei-Te Wu, Ching-Liang Ho, Chung-Ching Wang
Summary: The number of cancer survivors is increasing due to advances in medical science and technology. This study found that 70.4% of cancer survivors remained employed through 1 year after diagnosis, decreasing to 51.1% after 5 years. Factors such as age, gender, salary, treatment method, company size, and cancer stage all influence whether employees can return to work.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
David Buhne, Torsten Alles, Christian Hetzel, Marco Streibelt, Ingo Frobose
Summary: The study aimed to identify patient-related characteristics affecting the predictive validity of the FCE assessment ELA. Valid ELA outcomes were associated with moderate or strong pain-related disability at work, psychosocial distress, non-national language, and expected but delayed return to work. Conversely, factors like age, employment status, fear-avoidance beliefs, and physical work demands did not impact ELA's predictive validity.
INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Abasiama Etuknwa, Kevin Daniels, Rachel Nayani, Constanze Eib
Summary: Common mental health and musculoskeletal disorders (CMDs and MSDs) are major causes of work non-participation. This case study fills a gap in the literature on returning to work after sickness absence due to CMDs and MSDs. The study examines the return to work experiences of sick-listed employees and identifies the facilitators and barriers to sustainable return to work.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Johannes Hamann, Anne Lang, Lina Riedl, Daniela Blank, Monika Kohl, Adele Brucks, David Goretzko, Markus Buehner, Tamara Waldmann, Reinhold Kilian, Peter Falkai, Alkomiet Hasan, Martin E. E. Keck, Michael Landgrebe, Stephan Heres, Peter Brieger
Summary: The aim of the study was to evaluate an easily implementable return-to-work intervention for individuals with severe mental illnesses requiring inpatient treatment. The intervention group, which received support from case managers, showed higher rates of returning to work at 6 and 12 months compared to the control group. However, the differences were no longer statistically significant at 12 months.
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2023)