Return to Work after Stroke: Recording, Measuring, and Describing Occupational Therapy Intervention

Occupational therapy and return to work: a systematic literature review

BACKGROUND The primary aim of this review study was to gather evidence on the effectiveness in terms of return to work (RTW) of occupational therapy interventions (OTIs) in rehabilitation patients with non-congenital disorders. A secondary aim was to be able to select the most efficient OTI. METHODS A systematic literature review of peer-reviewed papers was conducted using electronic database...

Factors influencing return to work after stroke in Japan.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Few studies have identified factors that predict return to work after stroke in Japan. Our aim in this study was to determine the predictors of return to work after stroke in Japan. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study on the association between patients' characteristics at admission and return to work in 230 first-stroke patients, adjusting for potential c...

Functional and occupational characteristics predictive of a return to work within 18 months after stroke in Japan: implications for rehabilitation

OBJECTIVE This study examined clinical, functional, and occupational factors associated with return to work within 18 months after stroke, specifically focusing on the impact of higher cortical dysfunction on return to work in the chronic phase. METHODS This prospective cohort study in 21 hospitals specializing in clinical and occupational health recruited consecutive working-age inpatients r...

Randomised controlled trial of an occupational therapy intervention to increase outdoor mobility after stroke.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate an occupational therapy intervention to improve outdoor mobility after stroke. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING General practice registers, social services departments, a primary care rehabilitation service, and a geriatric day hospital. PARTICIPANTS 168 community dwelling people with a clinical diagnosis of stroke in previous 36 months: 86 were allocated ...

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