Upper Extremity Ulnar Compressive Neuropathy Surgical Technique and Return to Work Status

1997 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
WILLIAM F. BLAIR
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Technique ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Compressive Neuropathy

Factors associated with unsuccessful return-to-work following work-related upper extremity injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 434-438
Author(s):  
H P von Schroeder ◽  
C (R) Xue ◽  
A Yak ◽  
R Gandhi
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Pain Catastrophizing ◽  
Occupational Rehabilitation ◽  
Injured Workers ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Extremity Injury ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Upper Extremity Injury

Abstract Background Returning to work following occupational injury is a key outcome for both workers’ compensation boards and injured workers. Predictive factors for returning remain unclear. Aims To describe factors associated with unsuccessful return-to-work (RTW) in a hand injury population to identify target areas through which occupational rehabilitation programmes can help injured workers achieve successful RTW outcomes. Methods Demographic data, functional, pain and psychosocial scores were recorded for injured workers discharged between April 2011 and September 2015 from a multidisciplinary upper extremity treatment programme. The primary outcome of RTW status was assessed at programme discharge. Bivariate analyses and multivariable logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with being unable to RTW. Results Of 872 participants who met the inclusion criteria, 65% were male and the mean age was 46 (standard deviation [SD] 11) years. In unadjusted bivariate analyses, the group with an unsuccessful RTW outcome had higher mean baseline pain, catastrophizing and QuickDASH scores; a higher baseline prevalence of depression, and reported a high level of pain more frequently than those who were working at discharge. In the adjusted logistic regression model, not working at baseline, higher QuickDASH score and presence of depression at baseline were independently associated with unsuccessful work status outcome. Conclusions Negative baseline work status, greater self-reported functional disability and presence of depression were associated with greater odds of unsuccessful RTW following a workplace upper extremity injury. Integrating mental healthcare provision with occupational rehabilitation is a potential programmatic approach to improve RTW.

Corelational Analysis between the Occupational Competency Assessment and Early Return to Work in Upper Extremity Injuries

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Rongzhou ZHONG ◽  
Jianing XU ◽  
Jian DONG ◽  
Xiaoyu SHI ◽  
Taoli WANG ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Early Return ◽  
Extremity Injuries

Job Satisfaction of and Return to Work by Occupationally Injured Employees

1994 ◽  
Vol 75 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1441-1442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory C. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Slight Tendency

The job-satisfaction scores of 107 work-injured employees were correlated with return to work status at 20 weeks postinjury. There was a slight tendency for the more satisfied employees to be back at work.

scholarly journals Multidisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Rehabilitation Can Improve Cancer Patients’ Physical and Psychosocial Status—a Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Kudre ◽  
Zhehui Chen ◽  
Aline Richard ◽  
Sophie Cabaset ◽  
Anna Dehler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trials ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cancer Rehabilitation ◽  
Outpatient Rehabilitation ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Psychosocial Status ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Purpose of Review This systematic review aimed to determine the effects of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation programmes by looking at physical, psychosocial and return to work status of adult cancer patients. Recent Findings There is growing evidence that emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary rehabilitation especially in outpatient care, which addresses the complex and individual needs of cancer patients. Many studies focus on measuring the effect of individual rehabilitation interventions. Summary Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and before-after studies examining the effects of interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary outpatient rehabilitation programmes were included in this systematic review. The electronic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and PEDro. The PICO statement was used for selection of the studies. Six randomized controlled trials and six before-after studies were included. Interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary outpatient cancer rehabilitation programmes improved physical and/or psychosocial status of cancer patients. However, non-significant changes in a variety of single physical and psychosocial measures were also common. The findings of the systematic review indicate that interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary outpatient cancer rehabilitation can improve cancer patients’ physical and psychosocial status. This review is limited by the narrative approach due to the heterogeneity of outcome measures. To evaluate effects of rehabilitation, better comparable studies are necessary. Further research is needed in regard to long-term outcomes, effects on return to work status and on the associations depending on cancer type.

scholarly journals Changes in Income after an Industrial Accident According to Industry and Return-to-Work Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (14) ◽  
pp. 2603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suk Won Bae ◽  
Sarah Soyeon Oh ◽  
Wha Me Park ◽  
Jaehoon Roh ◽  
Jong-Uk Won
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Original Work ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Service Industry ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Industrial Accident ◽  
Industrial Accidents

Objective: To investigate changes in the incomes of workers, particularly those in the construction sector, who experienced industrial accidents according to their status of return to work. Methods: We used data from the fifth Panel Study of Workers’ Compensation Insurance. A repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare annual differential incomes before and after the industrial accident, and a linear mixed model was used to investigate the changes in income from before to after the industrial accident according to the industry and return-to-work status. Results: A comparison of the industrial categories revealed that construction industry workers exhibited the greatest incomes before the accident and the greatest decrease in income after the industrial accident. Regression analysis for assessing changes in income after the industrial accident showed that a comparison by industry revealed a significantly greater reduction in income in the construction than service industry. A comparison by work status revealed significantly greater decreases in income in the reemployment and non-return to work groups than among those who returned to their original work. Conclusions: The economic statuses of the victims of industrial accidents decreased relative to the pre-accident statuses in all industries. The ability to return to original work is important for preserving the accident victim’s economic status.

scholarly journals Sustained work status in five years following return to work after mental sickness absence

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Norder ◽  
CAM Roelen ◽  
MW Heymans ◽  
JJL van der Klink ◽  
U Bültmann
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Work Status

scholarly journals How to predict return to work after lumbar discectomy: answers from the NeuroPoint-SD registry

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khoi D. Than ◽  
Jill N. Curran ◽  
Daniel K. Resnick ◽  
Christopher I. Shaffrey ◽  
Zoher Ghogawala ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Lumbar Discectomy ◽  
Work Status ◽  
Function Score ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Physical Function Score ◽  
Working Status

OBJECTIVE To date, the factors that predict whether a patient returns to work after lumbar discectomy are poorly understood. Information on postoperative work status is important in analyzing the cost-effectiveness of the procedure. METHODS An observational prospective cohort study was completed at 13 academic and community sites (NeuroPoint–Spinal Disorders [NeuroPoint-SD] registry). Patients undergoing single-level lumbar discectomy were included. Variables assessed included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), SF-36 physical function score, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score, presence of diabetes, smoking status, systemic illness, workers' compensation status, and preoperative work status. The primary outcome was working status within 3 months after surgery. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to determine which factors were predictive of return to work at 3 months following discectomy. RESULTS There were 127 patients (of 148 total) with data collected 3 months postoperatively. The patients' average age at the time of surgery was 46 ± 1 years, and 66.9% of patients were working 3 months postoperatively. Statistical analyses demonstrated that the patients more likely to return to work were those of younger age (44.5 years vs 50.5 years, p = 0.008), males (55.3% vs 28.6%, p = 0.005), those with higher preoperative SF-36 physical function scores (44.0 vs 30.3, p = 0.002), those with lower preoperative ODI scores (43.8 vs 52.6, p = 0.01), nonsmokers (83.5% vs 66.7%, p = 0.03), and those who were working preoperatively (91.8% vs 26.2%, p < 0.0001). When controlling for patients who were working preoperatively (105 patients), only age was a statistically significant predictor of postoperative return to work (44.1 years vs 51.1 years, p = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of lumbar discectomy patients, preoperative working status was the strongest predictor of postoperative working status 3 months after surgery. Younger age was also a predictor. Factors not influencing return to work in the logistic regression analysis included sex, BMI, SF-36 physical function score, ODI score, presence of diabetes, smoking status, and systemic illness. Clinical trial registration no.: 01220921 (clinicaltrials.gov)

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