Abstract
Objective: To explore the influence of workers' compensation coverage on injury patterns and return-to-work outcome in orthopaedic injuries of the extremities. Design: Prospective and follow-up study. Subjects: A total of 154 subjects were recruited and 37.7% of the injuries were covered by workers' compensation. Methods: Baseline data were obtained by questionnaire and chart review. The main outcome variable was time of first return to work. Subjects were followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months after initial interview. Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyse associations between potential predictors and return-to-work. Results: The workers' compensation group were most likely to be men employed in labour occupations and were most likely to sustain crushing injuries, or injuries from being struck by objects. The 6-month return-to-work rates for the workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups were 70.7% and 71.9%. Early return-to-work was associated with more years in higher education, and increased self-efficacy in both groups. Moreover, age older than 45 years and hospitalization less than 14 days were associated with early return-to-work in the non-workers' compensation group. Conclusion: The injury patterns of workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups differed, but the likelihood of return-to-work at 6-month follow-up was similar. More years of education and self-efficacy were positive predictors of return-to-work.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 440-445 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Occupational injuries
- Return to work
- Workers' compensation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Health Professions(all)
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Worker's compensation and return-to-work following orthopaedic injury to extremities. / Hou, Wen Hsuan; Tsauo, Jau Yih; Lin, Ching Hua; Liang, Huey Wen; Du, Chung Li.
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T1 - Worker's compensation and return-to-work following orthopaedic injury to extremities
AU - Hou, Wen Hsuan
AU - Tsauo, Jau Yih
AU - Lin, Ching Hua
AU - Liang, Huey Wen
AU - Du, Chung Li
PY - 2008/6
Y1 - 2008/6
N2 - Objective: To explore the influence of workers' compensation coverage on injury patterns and return-to-work outcome in orthopaedic injuries of the extremities. Design: Prospective and follow-up study. Subjects: A total of 154 subjects were recruited and 37.7% of the injuries were covered by workers' compensation. Methods: Baseline data were obtained by questionnaire and chart review. The main outcome variable was time of first return to work. Subjects were followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months after initial interview. Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyse associations between potential predictors and return-to-work. Results: The workers' compensation group were most likely to be men employed in labour occupations and were most likely to sustain crushing injuries, or injuries from being struck by objects. The 6-month return-to-work rates for the workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups were 70.7% and 71.9%. Early return-to-work was associated with more years in higher education, and increased self-efficacy in both groups. Moreover, age older than 45 years and hospitalization less than 14 days were associated with early return-to-work in the non-workers' compensation group. Conclusion: The injury patterns of workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups differed, but the likelihood of return-to-work at 6-month follow-up was similar. More years of education and self-efficacy were positive predictors of return-to-work.
AB - Objective: To explore the influence of workers' compensation coverage on injury patterns and return-to-work outcome in orthopaedic injuries of the extremities. Design: Prospective and follow-up study. Subjects: A total of 154 subjects were recruited and 37.7% of the injuries were covered by workers' compensation. Methods: Baseline data were obtained by questionnaire and chart review. The main outcome variable was time of first return to work. Subjects were followed up at 1, 3 and 6 months after initial interview. Cox proportional hazards model was used to analyse associations between potential predictors and return-to-work. Results: The workers' compensation group were most likely to be men employed in labour occupations and were most likely to sustain crushing injuries, or injuries from being struck by objects. The 6-month return-to-work rates for the workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups were 70.7% and 71.9%. Early return-to-work was associated with more years in higher education, and increased self-efficacy in both groups. Moreover, age older than 45 years and hospitalization less than 14 days were associated with early return-to-work in the non-workers' compensation group. Conclusion: The injury patterns of workers' compensation and non-workers' compensation groups differed, but the likelihood of return-to-work at 6-month follow-up was similar. More years of education and self-efficacy were positive predictors of return-to-work.
KW - Occupational injuries
KW - Return to work
KW - Workers' compensation
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JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
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