Sense of coherence and rehabilitation outcomes: a 3-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine Sense of Coherence over a 3-year period and investigate whether baseline levels and changes in Sense of Coherence are associated with rehabilitation outcomes.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Participants

Patients accepted for specialized rehabilitation (n = 601).

Methods

Sense of Coherence and rehabilitation outcomes, defined by health and functioning were assessed before rehabilitation and after 3 years after using the 13-item Sense of Coherence questionnaire, the EuroQol visual analogue scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36. Sense of Coherence was analysed descriptively, and associations with rehabilitation outcomes were examined using analysis of covariance, adjusted for age, sex, level of education, referral diagnosis,

SUBMITTER: Berget AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13633501 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature