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Citation

van Dongen CH, Goossens PH, van Zee IE, Verpoort KN, Vliet Vlieland TPM, van Velzen JM. J. Occup. Rehabil. 2018; 28(3): 523-530.

Affiliation

Department of Research and Development, Heliomare, Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10926-017-9738-6

PMID

29139017

Abstract

PURPOSE To describe short-term and long-term work status after a vocational rehabilitation (VR) program in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI) in the Netherlands.

METHODS Patients with ABI who participated in a VR program between 2007 and 2010 were included in this study. The 4-month VR program included a multidisciplinary assessment, three meetings with all stakeholders and reintegration with coaching on the job. Short-term results at the end of the VR program were based on data extracted from medical records. Long-term results were determined at 3-6 years (mean 4.4 years) after the program based on patient-reported data. Outcome measures included return to work, hours at work and task adjustments.

RESULTS Fifty-eight patients were included [mean age 48 (SD 9.4) years; n = 33 male; all working before ABI]. After the intervention, 50 patients (86%) had returned to work, working on average 60% of their former hours. Working tasks were adjusted in 48 patients. At long-term follow-up 28 patients had paid work, working on average 5.3 h more than immediately after the VR program.

CONCLUSIONS Directly after the intervention 86% of the patients had returned to work. After 3-6 years, 64% of these patients were still working in a paid job.


Language: en

Keywords

Brain injury; Return to work; Stroke; Traumatic brain injury; Vocational rehabilitation

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