Intention to Return to Work after Stroke Following Rehabilitation in Ontario.
This study examined the prevalence of intention to return to work after discharge among stroke rehabilitation inpatients.
METHODS.: We performed secondary analysis of National Rehabilitation Reporting System data for all stroke rehabilitation inpatients across Ontario (2012-2017). Intention to return to work was examined by gender, age, and level of disability.
FINDINGS.: Among 25,691 stroke rehabilitation inpatients, 4,668 (18.2%) were employed pre-stroke and 2,039 (43.7%) of them intended to return to work. Intention to return to work was somewhat higher among younger and middle-aged stroke survivors and those with mild disability.
IMPLICATIONS.: Providers and planners should be aware that almost half of previously employed stroke-rehabilitation inpatients may be seeking services to assist with return to work.
PMID: 32052648 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy - Category: Occupational Health Authors: Duong PK, Egan MY, Meyer MJ, Morrison TL Tags: Can J Occup Ther Source Type: research
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