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Lecours A, Coutu MF, Durand MJ. Fostering Stay at Work After a Period of Disability: A Scoping Review of Occupational Rehabilitation Strategies to Support Workers in the Adoption of Preventive Behaviours. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION 2024; 34:56-70. [PMID: 37358726 DOI: 10.1007/s10926-023-10122-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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PURPOSE Based on the theoretical framework of the Model of Preventive Behaviours at Work, the aim of this study was to describe the the occupational rehabilitation strategies the literature reports that support workers who have suffered an occupational injury in adopting preventive behaviours. METHODS To conduct this scoping review, we used a systematic methodology in 7 steps : (1) definition of the research question and inclusion/exclusion criteria; (2) scientific and gray literature search; (3) determination of manuscripts' eligibility; (4) extraction and charting of information; (5) quality assessment; (6) interpretation; and (7) knowledge synthesis. RESULTS We selected 46 manuscripts of various types (e.g. randomized trials, qualitative studies, governmental documents). Manuscripts were mainly of good or high quality according to our quality assessment. The strategies for coaching, engaging, educating and collaborating were mostly reported in the literature to support the development of the six preventive behaviours during occupational rehabilitation. The results also suggest that heterogeneity exists regarding the specificity of the strategies reported in the literature, which may have hindered our ability to provide rich and detailed descriptions. Literature also mainly describes individually oriented behaviours and reports strategies requiring a low level of worker involvement, which represent issues to adress in future researh projects. CONCLUSION The strategies described in this article reprensent concrete levers that occupational rehabilitation professionals can use to support workers in the adoption of preventive behaviours at work on return from having suffered an occupational injury.
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- Alexandra Lecours
- Département d'ergothérapie, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 555 Boul de l'Université, Drummondville, Québec, J2C 0R5, Canada.
- Centre interdisciplinaire de recherche en réadaptation et intégration sociale, Quebec, Canada.
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- École de réadaptation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
- Centre d'action en prévention et réadaptation de l'incapacité au travail, Longueuil, Canada
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- École de réadaptation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Canada
- Centre d'action en prévention et réadaptation de l'incapacité au travail, Longueuil, Canada
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Lotfalla A, Halm JA, Schepers T, Giannakópoulos GF. Parameters influencing health-related quality of life after severe trauma: a systematic review (part II). Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2024; 50:93-106. [PMID: 37188975 PMCID: PMC10923745 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-023-02276-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION It is increasingly recognized that health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a relevant outcome to study in populations comprising severely injured patients. Although some studies have readily demonstrated a compromised HRQoL in those patients, evidence regarding factors that predict HRQoL is scarce. This hinders attempts to prepare patient-specific plans that may aid in revalidation and improved life satisfaction. In this review, we present identified predictors of HRQoL in patients that have suffered severe trauma. METHODS The search strategy included a database search until the 1st of January 2022 in the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science, and reference checking. Studies were eligible for inclusion when (HR)QoL was studied in patients with major, multiple, or severe injury and/or polytrauma, as defined by authors by means of an Injury Severity Score (ISS) cut-off value. The results will be discussed in a narrative manner. RESULTS A total of 1583 articles were reviewed. Of those, 90 were included and used for analysis. In total, 23 possible predictors were identified. The following parameters predicted reduced HRQoL in severely injured patients and came forward in at least more than three studies: higher age, female gender, lower extremity injuries, higher rate of injury severity, lower achieved educational level, presence of (pre-existing) comorbidities and mental illness, longer duration of hospital stay, and high level of disability. CONCLUSION Age, gender, injured body region, and severity of injury were found to be good predictors of health-related quality of life in severely injured patients. A patient-centered approach, based on individual, demographic, and disease-specific predictors, is highly recommended.
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- Annesimone Lotfalla
- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Unit, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Unit, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Unit, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Unit, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location Academic Medical Center, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Lotfalla A, Halm J, Schepers T, Giannakópoulos G. Health-related quality of life after severe trauma and available PROMS: an updated review (part I). Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022; 49:747-761. [PMID: 36445397 PMCID: PMC10175342 DOI: 10.1007/s00068-022-02178-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction
Throughout the years, a decreasing trend in mortality rate has been demonstrated in patients suffering severe trauma. This increases the relevance of documentation of other outcomes for this population, including patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this review was to summarize the results of the studies that have been conducted regarding HRQoL in severely injured patients (as defined by the articles’ authors). Also, we present the instruments that are used most frequently to assess HRQoL in patients suffering severe trauma.
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A literature search was conducted in the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science for articles published from inception until the 1st of January 2022. Reference lists of included articles were reviewed as well. Studies were considered eligible when a population of patients with major, multiple or severe injury and/or polytrauma was included, well-defined by means of an ISS-threshold, and the outcome of interest was described in terms of (HR)QoL. A narrative design was chosen for this review.
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The search strategy identified 1583 articles, which were reduced to 113 after application of the eligibility criteria. In total, nineteen instruments were used to assess HRQoL. The SF-36 was used most frequently, followed by the EQ-5D and SF-12. HRQoL in patients with severe trauma was often compared to normative population norms or pre-injury status, and was found to be reduced in both cases, regardless of the tool used to assess this outcome. Some studies demonstrated higher scoring of the patients over time, suggesting improved HRQoL after considerable time after severe trauma.
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HRQoL in severely injured patients is overall reduced, regardless of the instrument used to assess it. The instruments that were used most frequently to assess HRQoL were the SF-36 and EQ-5D. Future research is needed to shed light on the consequences of the reduced HRQoL in this population. We recommend routine assessment and documentation of HRQoL in severely injured patients.
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Negri L, Spoladore D, Fossati M, Arlati S, Cocchi MG, Corbetta C, Davalli A, Sacco M. Proposal for an ICF-based methodology to foster the return to work of persons with disability. Work 2022; 74:649-662. [PMID: 36278385 DOI: 10.3233/wor-211226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Employment is an essential component of life as it provides income, sense of engagement and opportunities for personal development. Unemployment due to disability following an accident may have dramatic social and psychological consequences on individuals; it is thus fundamental to foster return to work of these persons. OBJECTIVE The present work was aimed to develop a methodology determining suitable jobs for people living with disability after a job-related accident. METHODS The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) taxonomy was combined with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to match individual resources with specific job requirements. ICF Linking Rules were employed by two independent groups of researchers to associate ICF codes to O*NET skill and ability descriptors. RESULTS O*NET descriptors were linked to 92 unique ICF codes. A "Criticality score" combining ICF and O*NET features to assess suitability of selected jobs for persons with disabilities was also proposed. CONCLUSIONS The proposed methodology represents a novel instrument to support return to work; the capability to assess specific work-related facets through the lens of both the ICF model and O*NET taxonomy would conceivably provide vocational rehabilitation specialists and occupational therapists with a useful tool fostering job placement of workers with disability.
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- Luca Negri
- Scientific Institute, I.R.C.C.S "E. Medea", Lecco, Italy.,Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, National Research Council, Lecco, Italy.,Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, National Research Council, Lecco, Italy.,Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- National Institute for Insurance Against Accidents at Work, Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Intelligent Industrial Technologies and Systems for Advanced Manufacturing, National Research Council, Lecco, Italy
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Analyzing decline in quality of life by examining employment status changes of occupationally injured workers post medical care. Ann Occup Environ Med 2022; 34:e17. [PMID: 36093268 PMCID: PMC9436793 DOI: 10.35371/aoem.2022.34.e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to investigate the decline in quality of life (QOL) by examining changes in the employment status of workers who had completed medical treatment after an industrial accident. Methods This study utilized the Panel Study of Worker’s Compensation Insurance cohort (published in October 2020) containing a sample survey of 3,294 occupationally injured workers who completed medical care in 2017. We divided this population into four groups according to changes in working status. A multivariate logistic regression model was utilized for evaluating QOL decline by adjusting for the basic characteristics and working environment at the time of accident. Subgroup analysis evaluated whether QOL decline differed according to disability grade and industry group. Results The QOL decline in the “maintained employment,” “employed to unemployed,” “remained unemployed,” and “unemployed to employed” groups were 15.3%, 28.1%, 20.2%, and 11.9%, respectively. The “maintained employment” group provided a reference. As a result of adjusting for the socioeconomic status and working environment, the odds ratios (ORs) of QOL decline for the “employed to unemployed” group and the “remained unemployed” group were 2.13 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.51–3.01) and 1.47 (95% CI, 1.13–1.90), respectively. The “unemployed to employed” group had a non-significant OR of 0.76 (95% CI, 0.54–1.07). Conclusions This study revealed that continuous unemployment or unstable employment negatively affected industrially injured workers’ QOL. Policy researchers and relevant ministries should further develop and improve “return to work” programs that could maintain decent employment avenues within the workers’ compensation system.
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Ritschel M, Kuske S, Gnass I, Andrich S, Moschinski K, Borgmann SO, Herrmann-Frank A, Metzendorf MI, Wittgens C, Flohé S, Sturm J, Windolf J, Icks A. Assessment of patient-reported outcomes after polytrauma - instruments and methods: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050168. [PMID: 34916311 PMCID: PMC8679059 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We (1) collected instruments that assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), activities of daily living (ADL) and social participation during follow-up after polytrauma, (2) described their use and (3) investigated other relevant patient-reported outcomes (PROs) assessed in the studies. DESIGN Systematic Review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guideline. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, as well as the trials registers ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO ICTRP were searched from January 2005 to April 2018. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA All original empirical research published in English or German including PROs of patients aged 18-75 years with an Injury Severity Score≥16 and/or an Abbreviated Injury Scale≥3. Studies with defined injuries or diseases (e.g. low-energy injuries) and some text types (e.g. grey literature and books) were excluded. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were excluded, but references screened for appropriate studies. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data extraction, narrative content analysis and a critical appraisal (e.g. UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) were performed by two reviewers independently. RESULTS The search yielded 3496 hits; 54 publications were included. Predominantly, HRQoL was assessed, with Short Form-36 Health Survey applied most frequently. ADL and (social) participation were rarely assessed. The methods most used were postal surveys and single assessments of PROs, with a follow-up period of one to one and a half years. Other relevant PRO areas reported were function, mental disorders and pain. CONCLUSIONS There is a large variation in the assessment of PROs after polytrauma, impairing comparability of outcomes. First efforts to standardise the collection of PROs have been initiated, but require further harmonisation between central players. Additional knowledge on rarely reported PRO areas (e.g. (social) participation, social networks) may lead to their consideration in health services provision. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017060825.
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- Michaela Ritschel
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Fliedner Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Paracelsus Medical University, Institute of Nursing Science and Practice, Salzburg, Austria
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Institute of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, Städt. Klinikum Solingen, Solingen, Germany
- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center, Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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BACKGROUND The reintegration into the social and professional environment and the achievement of the best possible quality of life after multiple injuries can often only be achieved after a lengthy rehabilitation process and belongs in the hands of experienced doctors, therapists, and rehabilitation managers. REHABILITATION PHASES Rehabilitation after serious accidents must be differentiated from "normal" orthopedic rehabilitation after elective surgery. The challenges of trauma rehabilitation require coordinated rehabilitation phases. This is the only way to avoid the so-called "rehab hole" between discharge from the acute clinic and the start of post-acute rehabilitation. A 6-phase model is described. After acute treatment (phase A) and any necessary early rehabilitation (phase B), phase C of post-acute rehabilitation places special demands on the rehabilitation facility. Phase D of the follow-up rehabilitation is established. The further rehabilitation (phase E) provides measures specifically tailored to the consequences of the accident, such as pain rehabilitation or activity-oriented procedures. Long-term follow-up care for previously severely injured patients is necessary (phase F). PROSPECTS An integration of trauma rehabilitation centers into the existing trauma network remains the goal to improve the outcome after polytrauma.
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- Stefan Simmel
- Abteilung für BG-Rehabilitation, BG-Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland.
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Kulmala J, Luoma A, Koskinen L. Able or unable to work? Life trajectory after severe occupational injury. Disabil Rehabil 2018; 41:2192-2198. [PMID: 29688084 DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2018.1464603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Purpose: To study the probabilities and permanence of return to work, inability to work and rehabilitation, and to explore the connection between these life situations and later working after a severe occupational injury. Materials and methods: A historical cohort of Finnish workers with a severe occupational injury during 2008 (N = 11,585) were followed up annually on the outcomes of return to work over a 5-year observation period. We examined transition probabilities from one life situation to another with Markov chain analysis, and applied logistic regression with generalized estimating equations to assess the effect of register-based determinants on return to work. Results: Within the five anniversaries, 85% of the injured were working, 9% were unable to work (fully or partly) and 2% received rehabilitation. Age, gross annual income, type of work, injured body part, injury type and the injured's annual condition subsequent to the work injury were significant determinants of return to work. Conclusions: The probability of return to work decreased with time, but, on average, one-fifth of the injured workers succeeded in return to work after being unable to work on the previous anniversary, which indicates that it is worthwhile to conduct efforts for this target group in order to promote return to work. Implications for Rehabilitation The current life situation of the injured should be taken into account when promoting return to work, as it is a strong predictor of later working after a serious occupational injury. Rehabilitation and return to work programs should start in time due to declining return to work rates as the disability continues. Return to work on a part-time basis could be a good option during the early phases of recovery, since a notable proportion of those partly unable to work on the first anniversary returned later to full-time workers. The probability of recovery is relatively high even for those with long-term disabilities, so the promotion of return to work is highly recommended also for this target group.
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- Jarna Kulmala
- a Faculty of Management , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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- b Faculty of Mathematics and Science , University of Jyväskylä , Jyväskylä , Finland
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- a Faculty of Management , University of Tampere , Tampere , Finland
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Gnass I, Ritschel M, Andrich S, Kuske S, Moschinski K, Herrmann-Frank A, Metzendorf MI, Flohé S, Sturm J, Windolf J, Icks A. Assessment of patient-reported outcomes after polytrauma: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e017571. [PMID: 29549198 PMCID: PMC5857702 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Survivors of polytrauma experience long-term and short-term burden that influences their lives. The patients' view of relevant short-term and long-term outcomes should be captured in instruments that measure quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after a polytrauma. The aim of this systematic review is to (1) collect instruments that assess PROs (quality of life, social participation and activities of daily living) during follow-up after polytrauma, (2) describe the instruments' application (eg, duration of period of follow-up) and (3) investigate other relevant PROs that are also assessed in the included studies (pain, depression, anxiety and cognitive function). METHODS AND ANALYSIS The systematic review protocol is developed in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols statement. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and the trials registers ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform will be searched. Keywords, for example, 'polytrauma', 'multiple trauma', 'quality of life', 'activities of daily living' or 'pain' will be used. Publications published between January 2005 and the most recent date (currently: August 2016) will be included. In order to present the latest possible results, an update of the search is conducted before publication. The data extraction and a content analysis will be carried out systematically. A critical appraisal will be performed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Formal ethical approval is not required as primary data will not be collected. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed publication. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42017060825.
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- Irmela Gnass
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center Düsseldorf at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center Düsseldorf at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Cochrane Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders Group, Institute of General Practice, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Trauma,Orthopedics and Hand Surgery, Städt. Klinikum, Solingen, Germany
- Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, Centre for Health and Society, Faculty of Medicine, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Institute for Health Services Research and Health Economics, German Diabetes Center Düsseldorf at the Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Leibniz Institute for Diabetes Research at Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Hou W, Chi C, Lo H, Chou Y, Kuo KN, Chuang H. Vocational rehabilitation for enhancing return-to-work in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 12:CD010002. [PMID: 29210462 PMCID: PMC6485969 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010002.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic upper limb injury is a leading cause of work-related disability. After return-to-work (RTW), many survivors of injuries are able to regain a quality of life (QoL) comparable with the normal population. Since RTW plays an important role in economic productivity and regaining health-related QoL, enhancing RTW in workers with traumatic limb injuries is the primary goal of rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation has been commonly employed in the field of occupational safety and health to increase the number of injured people returning to the labour market, prevent illness, increase well-being, and reduce disability. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of vocational rehabilitation programmes for enhancing RTW in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. SEARCH METHODS This is an update of a Cochrane review previously published in 2013. We updated our searches of the following databases: the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL; 2017, Issue 9), MEDLINE (to 30 August 2017), EMBASE (to 3 September 2017), CINAHL (to 6 September 2017), and PsycINFO (to 6 September 2017), and we handsearched the references lists of relevant review articles. SELECTION CRITERIA We aimed to include all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing vocational rehabilitation with an alternative (control) intervention such as standard rehabilitation, a limited form of the vocational rehabilitation intervention (such as advice on RTW, referral information, or liaison with employer), or waiting-list controls. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently inspected abstracts, and we obtained full papers when necessary. When the two authors disagreed about the inclusion of a study, we resolved disagreements by discussion. A third author arbitrated when necessary. MAIN RESULTS Our updated search identified 466 citations. Based on assessments of their titles and abstracts, we decided to evaluate the full texts of five records; however, none met our inclusion criteria. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is currently no high-quality evidence to support or refute the efficacy of vocational rehabilitation for enhancing RTW in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. Since injured people in occupational settings frequently receive vocational rehabilitation with the aim of decreasing work disability, enhancing RTW, increasing productivity, and containing the welfare cost, further high-quality RCTs assessing the efficacy of vocational rehabilitation for workers with traumatic upper limb injury are needed to fill this gap in knowledge.
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- Wen‐Hsuan Hou
- Taipei Medical UniversitySchool of Gerontology Health Management and Master Program in Long‐Term Care, College of NursingNo. 250 Wuxing StreetTaipeiTaiwan11031
- Taipei Medical University HospitalDepartment of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationNo. 252, Wuxing Street 11031 TaipeiTaipeiTaiwan11031
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- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, LinkouDepartment of Dermatology5, Fuxing StGuishan DistTaoyuanTaiwan33305
- Chang Gung UniversityCollege of MedicineTaoyuanTaiwan
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- Joint Commission of TaiwanDivision of Quality Improvement5F, No. 31, Sec.2, Sanmin Rd., Banqiao Dist.,New Taipei CityTaiwan22069
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- Taipei Medical University‐Shuang Ho HospitalShared Decision Making Resource CenterNo.291, Zhongzheng RdZhonghe DistrictNew Taipei CityTaiwan23561
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- Taipei Medical UniversityCochrane Taiwan Research CenterNo. 250 Wuxing StreetTaipeiTaiwan11031
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- Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and Kaohsiung Medical UniversityOccupational and Environmental MedicineNo. 100 Shih‐Chuan First RoadKaohsiung CityTaiwan807
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Wilson SL, Gangathimmaiah V. Does prehospital management by doctors affect outcome in major trauma? A systematic review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017; 83:965-974. [PMID: 28590350 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is substantial variation worldwide in prehospital management of trauma and the role of doctors is controversial. The objective of this review was to determine whether prehospital management by doctors affects outcomes in major trauma, including the prespecified subgroup of severe traumatic brain injuries when compared with management by other advanced life support providers. METHODS EMBASE, MEDLINE(R), PubMed, SciELO, Trip, Web of Science, and Zetoc were searched for published articles. HSRProj, OpenGrey, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were searched for unpublished data. Relevant reference lists were hand-searched. There were no limits on publication year, but articles were limited to the English language. Authors were contacted for further information as required. Quality was assessed using the Downs and Black criteria. Mortality was the primary outcome, and disability was the secondary outcome of interest. Studies were subjected to a descriptive analysis alone without a meta-analysis due to significant study heterogeneity. All searches, quality assessment, data abstraction, and data analysis was performed by two reviewers independently. RESULTS Two thousand thirty-seven articles were identified, 49 full-text articles assessed and eight studies included. The included studies consisted of one randomized controlled trial with 375 participants and seven observational studies with over 4,451 participants. All included studies were at a moderate to high risk of bias. Six of the eight included studies showed an improved outcome with prehospital management by doctors, five in terms of mortality and one in terms of disability. Two studies found no significant difference. CONCLUSION There appears to be an association between prehospital management by doctors and improved survival in major trauma. There may also be an association with improved survival and better functional outcomes in severe traumatic brain injury. Further high-quality evidence is needed to confirm these findings. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Systematic review, level III.
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- Stephanie Laura Wilson
- From the Emergency Department (S.W.), The Townsville Hospital; and Lifeflight Retrieval Medicine (V.G.), Townsville Base, Queensland, Australia
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Hou WH, Chuang HY, Lee MLT. A threshold regression model to predict return to work after traumatic limb injury. Injury 2016; 47:483-9. [PMID: 26746983 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The study aims to examine the severity of initial impairment and recovery rate of return-to-work (RTW) predictors among workers with traumatic limb injury. METHODS This 2-year prospective cohort study recruited 1124 workers with traumatic limb injury during the first 2 weeks of hospital admission. Baseline data were obtained by questionnaire and chart review. Patient follow-up occurred at 1, 3, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post injury. The primary outcome was the time of first RTW. The impact of potential predictors on initial impairment and rate of recovery towards RTW was estimated by threshold regression (TR). RESULTS A total of 846 (75.27%) participants returned to work during the follow-up period. Our model revealed that the initial impairment level in elderly workers and lower limb injuries were 33% and 35% greater than their counterparts, respectively. Workers with >12 years of education, part-time job, and moderate and higher self-efficacy were less impaired at initial injury compared with their counterparts. In terms of the rate of recovery leading to RTW, workers with older age, part-time jobs, lower limbs, or combined injuries had a significantly slower recovery rate, while workers with 9-12 years of education and >12 years of education had a significantly faster recovery rate. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides researchers and clinicians with evidence to understand the baseline impairment and rate of recovery towards RTW by explaining the predictors of RTW among workers with traumatic limb injuries.
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- Wen-Hsuan Hou
- Master Program in Long-Term Care, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Simmel S, Bühren V. [Rehabilitation in the German statutory accident insurance. Guide to the new outpatient and inpatient structures]. Unfallchirurg 2015; 118:112-21. [PMID: 25578397 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-014-2615-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The German statutory accident insurance (DGUV) has the statutory mandate to eliminate or to prevent an aggravation of the consequences of accidents by all appropriate means and is based on the principle of rehabilitation before pension. For this, special methods have been developed in recent decades, such as employer's mutual insurance inpatient further treatment (BGSW, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Stationäre Weiterbehandlung) and extended outpatient physiotherapy (EAP, Erweiterte Ambulante Physiotherapie). In 2012 the workplace-related musculoskeletal rehabilitation (ABMR, Arbeitsplatz-bezogene muskuloskelettale Rehabilitation) was added to these complex treatments. SPECIAL REHABILITATION MEASURES For complex injuries and delayed healing these methods approach their limits. The accident clinics of the Association of Clinics in Statutory Accident Insurance (KUV, Klinikverbund der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung) provide a number of specialized rehabilitation measures in order to ensure an optimal seamless rehabilitation of the severely injured. In addition to complex inpatient rehabilitation (KSR, Komplexe Stationäre Rehabilitation) integrated special rehabilitation procedures, such as neurorehabilitation for severely traumatic brain injured patients and rehabilitation after spinal cord injury and other special rehabilitation methods, such as occupation-oriented rehabilitation (TOR, Tätigkeitsorientierte Rehabilitation) and pain rehabilitation, ensure that the German Society for Trauma Surgery (DGU) phase model of trauma rehabilitation is implemented. This provides an early start in the context of acute treatment as so-called early rehabilitation. After a specialized post-acute rehabilitation, additional therapeutic options are often required. CONCLUSION An appropriate treatment of severely injured patients is important, for example through rehabilitation managers, which must not end with discharge from the rehabilitation hospital. The aim of all efforts is the reintegration into the working and social environment in addition to the best possible quality of life.
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- Abteilung für BG-Rehabilitation, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland,
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Consequences of accidents are found not only in physical but also in psychological and social areas. The quality of life of severely injured patients is significantly reduced compared with the normal population even years after the trauma. Subjective experiences of severely injured patients during and after hospitalization have a major impact on the subsequent quality of life. Knowledge of these factors is essential for the planning, organization and implementation of rehabilitation after severe injury. The phase model of rehabilitation after trauma requires early initiation of therapy even during acute treatment as so-called early rehabilitation. After a specialized post-acute rehabilitation additional therapeutic options are often required. Besides pain management the focus lies especially in work-related rehabilitation and psychological support which is also decisive for the success of rehabilitation of accident victims. For severely injured patients it is important to provide sufficient support, e.g. through a case manager which does not end with discharge from the rehabilitation facility. The aim of all efforts is reintegration into the working and social environment and the best possible quality of life.
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- S Simmel
- Abteilung für BG-Rehabilitation, BG-Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland,
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Health-related quality of life and influence of age after trauma: an overview. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2014; 76:549-56. [PMID: 24398770 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182a9d105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Impact of the severity of trauma on early retirement. Injury 2014; 45:618-23. [PMID: 24176678 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2013.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Revised: 08/18/2013] [Accepted: 09/09/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between Injury Severity Score (ISS) and subsequent risk of early retirement. DESIGN Observational cohort study with follow-up based on prospectively collected data. Hospital-based data were linked to national register data on pension reception and vital status. SETTING Level-one urban trauma centre. PARTICIPANTS Patients aged 18-64 years entering the trauma centre in Copenhagen during 1999-2007 who were alive after three days were followed until early retirement, death or emigration. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcome was early retirement, defined as receiving disability pension (unintentional) or voluntary early retirement pension (intentional) before the regular age of retirement (65 years). Relative risk of early retirement according to ISS (low, ISS 1-15 vs. high, ISS 16-75) was assessed using Cox proportional hazards regression, adjusted for age and gender. RESULTS Of all 6687 patients admitted to the trauma centre, a total of 1722 trauma patients were included and followed for a median of 6.2 years (interquartile range (IQR) 3.7-9.1). Of these, 1305 (75.8%) were males, median age was 35.0 years (IQR 25.4-46.5), and median ISS was 16 (IQR 9-25). Three hundred and twenty-two patients retired during follow-up. Patients with high ISS, compared to patients with low ISS, had an increased risk of early retirement, adjusted hazard ratio 2.60 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.05-3.30; p<0.001). Relative increase in retirement risk was 1.04 (95% CI 1.03-1.05) per ISS point and 1.03 (95% CI 1.03-1.04) per year older. Gender was not found to be a significant risk factor (p=0.69). Five-year absolute risks of early retirement were 9.9% (95% CI 7.8-12.0%) for the low ISS group and 24.6% (95% CI 21.6-27.5%) for the high ISS group. CONCLUSIONS The risk of early retirement is 2.6 times higher in severely injured patients (ISS 16-75) than the risk in low to moderately injured patients (ISS 1-15) and they have a high absolute 5-year risk as well. Early, targeted interventions to assist with return to work might be able to reduce this risk.
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Hepp U, Schnyder U, Hepp-Beg S, Friedrich-Perez J, Stulz N, Moergeli H. Return to work following unintentional injury: a prospective follow-up study. BMJ Open 2013; 3:e003635. [PMID: 24327361 PMCID: PMC3863117 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to predict time off work following unintentional injuries due to accidents leading to hospital admission. DESIGN Prospective 6-month follow-up study. SETTING Department of Trauma Surgery of a University Hospital. PARTICIPANTS Consecutively recruited victims of unintentional injuries (n=221) hospitalised for a minimum of 32 h including two consecutive nights. All the participants were aged 18-65 years and were able to participate in an assessment within 30 days of the accident. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Interview-assessed number of days off work during the 6 months immediately following the accident. RESULTS The patients' subjective appraisals of (1) accident severity and (2) their ability to cope with the resulting injury and its job-related consequences predicted time off work following the accident beyond the impact of the objective severity of their injury and the type of accident involved. CONCLUSIONS The patients' subjective appraisals of the accident severity and of their ability to cope with its consequences are highly relevant for return to work after accidents. Extending the findings from previous studies on severely injured and otherwise preselected accident victims, this seems to apply to the whole spectrum of patients hospitalised with unintentional injuries.
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- Urs Hepp
- Outpatient Department, Psychiatric Services Aargau (Teaching Hospital of the University of Zurich), Brugg, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Outpatient Department, Psychiatric Services Aargau (Teaching Hospital of the University of Zurich), Brugg, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hou WH, Chi CC, Lo HLD, Kuo KN, Chuang HY. Vocational rehabilitation for enhancing return-to-work in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013:CD010002. [PMID: 24122624 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010002.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic upper limb injury is a leading cause of work-related disability. After return-to-work (RTW), many survivors of injuries are able to regain a quality of life (QoL) comparable with the normal population. Since RTW plays an important role in economic productivity and regaining health-related QoL, enhancing RTW in workers with traumatic limb injuries is the primary goal of rehabilitation. Vocational rehabilitation has been adapted in the field of occupational safety and health to enhance the number of injured people returning to the labour market, prevent illness, increase well-being, and reduce disability. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of vocational rehabilitation programs in enhancing RTW of workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. SEARCH METHODS We searched OSH UPDATE databases (CISDOC, HSELINE, International Bibliographic, NIOSHTIC, NIOSHTIC-2, RILOSH) (up to 10 December 2012), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (2012, Issue 11), MEDLINE through PubMed (up to 15 November 2012), EMBASE (up to 28 November 2012), CINAHL (up to 5 May 2013), PsycINFO (up to 7 December 2012), and handsearched the reference lists of relevant review articles. SELECTION CRITERIA We aimed to include all randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing vocational rehabilitation with an alternative (control) intervention such as standard rehabilitation, an incomplete form of the vocational rehabilitation intervention (such as with limited advice on RTW, referral information, or liaison with employer), or waiting-list controls. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two authors independently inspected abstracts and we obtained full papers when necessary. When the two authors disagreed about the inclusion of a study, we resolved disagreements by discussion. A third author arbitrated when necessary. MAIN RESULTS Our search identified 332 citations. Based on assessments of their titles and abstracts, we decided to evaluate the full texts of 15 citations. In the end, none of these 15 citations met our inclusion criteria. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is currently no high-level evidence to support or refute the efficacy of vocational rehabilitation in enhancing RTW in workers with traumatic upper limb injuries. Since vocational rehabilitation has frequently been provided to injured people in occupational settings with the aim of decreasing work disability, enhancing RTW, increasing productivity, and containing the welfare cost, further high-quality RCTs assessing the efficacy of vocational rehabilitation for workers with traumatic upper limb injury are needed to fill this gap in knowledge.
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- Wen-Hsuan Hou
- School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Medical University, No. 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, Taiwan, 11031
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Return to Work and Quality of Life in Workers With Traumatic Limb Injuries: A 2-Year Repeated-Measurements Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2012.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Influences of Labour Participation Among Persons With Disabilities: A Systematic Review and Best Evidence Synthesis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1017/idm.2012.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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A systematic literature review was conducted to assess the individual, organisation, societal, and legal influences of labour participation among individuals with a disability.Methods: Nine databases were searched, for peer-reviewed studies of individual, organisation, societal, and legal influences among disabled populations published between 1990 and 2010.Results: Of a total of 809 papers initially selected, only 46 studies were deemed to be of sufficient quality to be included in the review.Conclusions: Numerous studies have examined labour participation among persons with physical disabilities, some among persons with chronic disabilities, and few among persons with mental disabilities. Strong evidence was found for individual and organisation influences of labour participation among persons with physical disabilities in particular pain, catastrophising, job strain, and support. Only individual influences provided strong evidence among persons with chronic disabilities and no influences provided strong evidence among those with mental disabilities. The results are presented along with methodological weaknesses and future recommendations.
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The Trajectory of Physical and Mental Health From Injury to 5 Years After Multiple Trauma: A Prospective, Longitudinal Cohort Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012; 93:765-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Revised: 08/24/2011] [Accepted: 08/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Trauma systems have improved short-term survival of the severely injured but knowledge on long-term outcome is limited. This study aimed to assess outcome 6 years to 9 years after moderate to severe injury in terms of survival, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and employment status. METHODS Patients admitted to Aarhus Level I Trauma Center in 1998 to 2000, aged 15 years or more, with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥9 were included. Patients were divided into three groups based on ISS (ISS, 9-15; ISS, 16-24; ISS >24). Survival status was obtained from the Danish Central Person Registry. HRQOL was measured with the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, which was mailed to survivors 6 years to 9 years after admission and compared with a matched control group. RESULTS Three hundred twenty-two patients were included. Seventy-one percentage were men, median age was 34 years (range, 15-89 years), median ISS was 17 (range, 9-75). In-hospital survival was 85%. After a median of 7.3 years, overall survival was 78%. After hospital discharge, no difference in survival was found between the three patient groups.Sixty-nine percentage of the contacted patients completed the SF-36. Mean SF-36 scores were significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group in all eight SF-36 domains (p < 0.001). Return to employment or education was 52%, whereas 20% of the patients reported to be on early retirement. CONCLUSION Six years to nine years after traumatic injury, 78% of the patients were alive. HRQOL was significantly lower for injured patients than a matched control group. Twenty percentage of the patients retired early.
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Hepp U, Moergeli H, Buchi S, Bruchhaus-Steinert H, Sensky T, Schnyder U. The long-term prediction of return to work following serious accidental injuries: a follow up study. BMC Psychiatry 2011; 11:53. [PMID: 21470424 PMCID: PMC3082290 DOI: 10.1186/1471-244x-11-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2010] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Considerable indirect costs are incurred by time taken off work following accidental injuries. The aim of this study was to predict return to work following serious accidental injuries. METHOD 121 severely injured patients were included in the study. Complete follow-up data were available for 85 patients. Two weeks post trauma (T1), patients rated their appraisal of the injury severity and their ability to cope with the injury and its job-related consequences. Time off work was assessed at one (T2) and three years (T3) post accident. The main outcome was the number of days of sick leave taken due to the accidental injury. RESULTS The patients' appraisals a) of the injury severity and b) of their coping abilities regarding the accidental injury and its job-related consequences were significant predictors of the number of sick-leave days taken. Injury severity (ISS), type of accident, age and gender did not contribute significantly to the prediction. CONCLUSIONS Return to work in the long term is best predicted by the patients' own appraisal of both their injury severity and the ability to cope with the accidental injury.
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- Urs Hepp
- Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG, Baden, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Neurosciences and Psychological Medicine, Imperial College School of Medicine, West Middlesex Hospital, Isleworth, Middlesex, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Riepl C, Lefering R, Lorenz M, Gebhard F, Liener UC. [Run-over injuries : causes, injury pattern, treatment and long-term sequelae]. Unfallchirurg 2011; 115:982-7. [PMID: 21347696 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-010-1947-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The rate of long-term disability following run-over injuries has not been investigated so far. Therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome following run-over injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 71 patients were enrolled in the study. Data were collected regarding the injury pattern, surgical treatment and clinical outcome. The quality of life was measured with the POLO chart RESULTS The median ISS was 15. Eight patients died. The injuries were predominantly located at the lower extremities (39%) with severe soft tissue injuries in 68% of the cases. Patients were operated on a median of four times. In the follow-up evaluation with the SF36 7 years post-trauma, 57% of the patients had reduced physical functioning and 46% reduced psychological health. CONCLUSIONS The long-term disability following run-over injuries is severe and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Treatment should therefore be conducted in appropriate trauma centres.
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- C Riepl
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Zentrum für Schwerbrandverletzte, Marienhospital Stuttgart, Böheimstraße 37, 70199, Stuttgart, Deutschland
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Gross T, Attenberger C, Huegli RW, Amsler F. Factors associated with reduced longer-term capacity to work in patients after polytrauma: a Swiss trauma center experience. J Am Coll Surg 2010; 211:81-91. [PMID: 20610253 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.02.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2009] [Revised: 02/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Knowledge of the factors associated with longer-term reduced capacity to work (RCW) is lacking in patients after polytrauma. STUDY DESIGN We studied a prospectively collected cohort of polytrauma survivors (n = 115; age 39.5 +/- 20.6 years [mean +/- SD]; 98% blunt trauma; Injury Severity Score [ISS] 27.5 +/- 8.2) at a university trauma center. Uni- and multivariable analyses of patient, trauma, and treatment characteristics as well as parameters of self-reported functional outcomes were studied to determine their association with a reduced capacity to work (RCW) at least 2 years after injury. RESULTS Postinjury quality of life was worse compared with preinjury status in univariate analysis (eg, Euro Quality of Life Group Visual Analogue Scale [EQ VAS] 66.2 +/- 24.4 vs 89.7 +/- 14.7; p = <0.001). In 53% of patients (n = 61), an RCW was found and functional outcomes were significantly lower than those in non-RCW patients (p < 0.001). Lower educational status (odds ratio [OR] 0.25; 95% CI 0.07 to 0.92; p = 0.036), higher ISS (OR 1.12; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.22; p = 0.017), less time in the emergency room (OR 0.92; 95% CI 0.86 to 0.97; p = 0.005), higher mean nurse labor per day and patient (OR 1.01; 95% CI 1.000 to 1.004; p = 0.033), and a reduced Nottingham Health Profile value (OR 1.10; 95% CI 1.06 to 1.15; p < 0.001) were associated with an RCW in the multiple logistic regression model (proportion of variance explained: 0.74). CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients surviving polytrauma, approximately 50% of patients sustained longer-term RCW. Several characteristics, such as level of education or trauma severity, showed an independent association with patients' capacity to work, which was significantly associated with patients' self-rated scorings of well-being.
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- Computer Assisted Radiology & Surgery Switzerland (CARCAS), University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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Simmel S, Bühren V. [Surviving multiple trauma--what comes next? The rehabilitation of seriously injured patients]. Unfallchirurg 2010; 112:965-74. [PMID: 19816668 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-009-1686-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The survival chances of multiple trauma patients have improved continuously over the last decades. Therefore, not only the question of whether the patient survives a serious accident arises, but rather how the patient survives it. The after effects of trauma are seen not only physically, but also psychologically and socially. These affect quality of life and are evident years after the accident. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) provides a system to classify the after effects of trauma, which can be measured with the help of assessment instruments. Knowing which parameters can influence trauma after effects is essential for the planning, organization, and implementation of a rehabilitation programme following severe injury. The requirements of an optimal rehabilitation process place high demands on the rehabilitation facility and on the rehabilitation team, which ultimately can only be fulfilled by specialized facilities.
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- S Simmel
- Abteilung für BG-Rehabilitation, BG-Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418 Murnau.
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Andrew NE, Gabbe BJ, Wolfe R, Cameron PA. Evaluation of Instruments for Measuring the Burden of Sport and Active Recreation Injury. Sports Med 2010; 40:141-61. [DOI: 10.2165/11319750-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Bernacki EJ, Yuspeh L, Tao X. Determinants of Escalating Costs in Low Risk Workers’ Compensation Claims. J Occup Environ Med 2007; 49:780-90. [PMID: 17622852 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e318095a471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify and quantify attributes that lead to unanticipated cost escalation in workers' compensation claims. METHODS We constructed four claim categories: low initial reserve/low cost, migrated catastrophic (low initial reserve/high cost), high initial reserve/low cost, and catastrophic (high initial reserve/high cost). To assess the attributes associated with the increased cost of migrated catastrophic claims, we analyzed 36,329 Louisiana workers' compensation claims in the four categories over a 5-year period. RESULTS In the 729 claims initially thought to be low-cost claims (migrated catastrophic), the most significant predictors for cost escalation were attorney involvement and claim duration, followed by low back disorder, married/single/divorced status, male gender, small company size, high premium, reporting delays, and older age. These injuries accounted for 2% of all claims but 32.3% of the costs. Accelerated escalation of costs occurred late in the claim cycle (2 years). CONCLUSION Certain attributes, particularly attorney involvement and claim duration, are associated with unanticipated cost escalation in a small number of claims that drastically affect overall losses. The results of this study suggest that these cases may be identified and addressed before rapid escalation occurs.
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-1629, USA.
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