Rehabilitation of sick-listed LBP patients in occupational health with collaboration of the workplace.
Int J Occup Med Environ Health
; 37(1): 3-17, 2024 Mar 05.
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ABSTRACT
The aim was to evaluate if rehabilitation procedures including occupational health (OH) and workplace participation increase return to work (RTW) rates among patients with subacute and chronic low back pain (LBP). A systematic review of randomized controlled trials was conducted using the PubMed and Cochrane databases. Main outcomes were RTW and days of sick leave. Interventions needed to be multidisciplinary including both OH and active workplace involvement in rehabilitation. Out of 1073 potentially eligible references, 8 met the inclusion criteria. Three studies had OH and 5 case managers involved in rehabilitation. Rehabilitation involving both OH and workplace improved RTW and decreased the number of sick leave days among LBP patients. Having case managers involved had no effect in RTW. In order to improve RTW, workplace visits and work ability meetings (WAMs) between OH and workplace are essential components in the rehabilitation process among patients with chronic LBP. Based on the study results, the authors suggest utilizing these co-operative interventions with workplaces in OH. High quality research investigating only the effect of WAMs in OH setting is needed in future. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2024;37(1)3-17.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Saúde Ocupacional
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Dor Lombar
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Occup Med Environ Health
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Int. j. occup. med. environ. health
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International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Polônia