Stroke survivors' long-term participation in paid employment
Stroke survivors' long-term participation in paid employment
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BACKGROUND:Knowledge on long-term participation is scarce for patients with paid employment at the time of stroke.
OBJECTIVE:Describe the characteristics and the course of participation (paid employment and overall participation) in patients who did and did not remain in paid employment.
METHODS:Patients with paid employment at the time of stroke completed questions on work up to 30 months after starting rehabilitation, and the Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of Rehabilitation-Participation (USER-P, Frequency, Restrictions and Satisfaction scales) up to 24 months. Baseline characteristics of patients with and without paid employment at 30 months were compared using Fisher’s Exact Tests and Mann-Whitney U Tests. USER-P scores over time were analysed using Linear Mixed Models.
RESULTS:Of the 170 included patients (median age 54.2 interquartile range 11.2 years; 40% women) 50.6% reported paid employment at 30 months. Those returning to work reported at baseline more working hours, better quality of life and communication, were more often self-employed and in an office job. The USER-P scores did not change statistically significantly over time.
CONCLUSION:About half of the stroke patients remained in paid employment. Optimizing interventions for returning to work and achieving meaningful participation outside of employment seem desirable.
Organisatie | De Haagse Hogeschool |
Afdeling | Faculteit Gezondheid, Voeding & Sport |
Lectoraat | Lectoraat Revalidatie en Technologie |
Gepubliceerd in | Work, A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation Sage Journals, Vol. 77, Uitgave: 3, Pagina's: 839-850 |
Datum | 2024-03 |
Type | Artikel |
DOI | 10.3233/WOR-230037 |
Taal | Engels |