Return to work following unintentional injury: a prospective follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to predict time off work following unintentional injuries due to accidents leading to hospital admission.

Design

Prospective 6-month follow-up study.

Setting

Department of Trauma Surgery of a University Hospital.

Participants

Consecutively recruited victims of unintentional injuries (n=221) hospitalised for a minimum of 32 h including two consecutive nights. All the participants were aged 18-65 years and were able to participate in an assessment within 30 days of the accident.

Main outcome measures

Interview-assessed number of days off work during the 6 months immediately following the accident.

Results

The patients' subjective appraisals of (1) accident severity and (2) their ability to cope with the resulting

SUBMITTER: Hepp U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3863117 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature