Long-term course and factors influencing work ability and return to work in post-COVID patients 12 months after inpatient rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rehabilitation plays a crucial role in restoring work ability and facilitating the reintegration of post-COVID patients into the workforce. The impact of rehabilitation on work ability and return to work (RTW) of post-COVID patients remains poorly understood. This study was conducted to assess the work ability and RTW of post-COVID patients before rehabilitation and 12 months after rehabilitation and to identify physical and neuropsychological health factors influencing RTW 12 months after rehabilitation.

Methods

This longitudinal observational study included 114 post-COVID patients with work-related SARS-CoV-2 infection who underwent inpatient post-COVID rehabilitation with indicative focus on pulmonology and/or psychotraumatology (interval between date of SARS-C

SUBMITTER: Muller K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11529184 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature