Back to work - Evaluation of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme with emphasis on musculoskeletal disorders. A two-year follow-up

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 649-655

  Sjöstrom, Rita ^a   Alricsson, Marie ^b   Asplund, Ragnar ^c  

^a Jamtland County Council   (Sweden)

^b MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Multidisciplinary rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal disorders; Return to work; Self confidence; Sick leave; Vocational rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION CARE; RELAXATION TRAINING; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 50549103865     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701400599     Document Type: Article

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