Impact of Upper Limb Function and Employment Status on Return to Work of Blue-Collar Workers after Stroke

Return to work (RTW) after stroke is the ultimate goal of the working population to achieve economic independence and well-being. Previous studies have reported lower RTW rates of blue-collar workers versus white-collar workers. Thus, investigating predictive factors for RTW of blue-collar workers is meaningful to improve RTW after stroke. Here, we investigate the physical, cognitive, and social factors associated with the RTW of blue-collar workers after stroke.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 21, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Shinya Fukuda, Yusuke Ueba, Hitoshi Fukuda, Takumi Kangawa, Yumi Nakashima, Yasuko Hashimoto, Tetsuya Ueba Source Type: research