@article{ref1,
title="Determinants of return to work following non life threatening acute orthopaedic trauma: a prospective cohort study",
journal="Journal of rehabilitation medicine",
year="2010",
author="Clay, Fiona J. and Newstead, Stuart V. and Watson, Wendy L. and McClure, Roderick John",
volume="42",
number="2",
pages="162-169",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine factors associated with return to work following acute non-life-threatening orthopaedic trauma. <br><br>DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred and sixty-eight participants were recruited and followed for 6 months. The study achieved 89% participant follow-up. <br><br>METHODS: Baseline data were obtained by survey and medical record review. Participants were further surveyed at 2 weeks, 3 and 6 months post-injury. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between potential predictors and first return to work by these 3 time-points. <br><br>RESULTS: Sixty-eight percent of participants returned to work within 6 months. Those who sustained isolated upper extremity injuries were more likely to return to work early. Significant positive determinants of return to work included a strong belief in recovery, the presence of an isolated injury, education to university level and self-employment. Determinants associated with non-return to work included the receipt of compensation, older age, pain attitudes and blue-collar work. The primary reason given for return to work was financial security. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Demographic, injury, occupation and psychosocial factors were significant predictors of return to work. The relative importance of factors at different time-points suggests that return to work is a multifactorial process that involves the complex interaction of many factors in a time-dependent manner.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1650-1977",
doi="10.2340/16501977-0495",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/16501977-0495"
}