Improved work ability and return to work following vocational multidisciplinary rehabilitation of subjects on long-term sick leave

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 493-499

  Braathen, Tore Norendal ^a   Veiersted, Kaj Bo ^b   Heggens, Jan ^c  

^a Rauland Rehabilitation Centre   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH EASTERN NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary; Psychological and social factors at work; Rehabilitation; Return to work; Work ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; SICK LEAVE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 34447573826     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-0081     Document Type: Article

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