The Effectiveness of Case-management Rehabilitation Intervention in Facilitating Return to Work and Maintenance of Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the long-term effectiveness of case-management rehabilitation intervention on vocational reintegration of patients after myocardial infarction (MI).

Design

Blinded simple randomization was used to construct an intervention and control groups that were followed up for two years.

Subjects and setting

151 patients, aged 50.3 ±  5.9 years, who experienced uncomplicated MI and were enrolled in a cardiac rehabilitation program were recruited.

Interventions

included an early referral to an occupational physician, tailoring an occupational rehabilitation program, based on individual patient needs, coordination with relevant parties, psychosocial intervention, intensive follow-up sessions during a two-year follow-up.

Main measures

Return to wor

SUBMITTER: Zack O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9082965 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature