Besondere berufliche Problemlagen: Spielen sie eine Rolle beim Zugang in die medizinisch-beruflich orientierte Rehabilitation?

Translated title of the contribution: Specific work-related problems: Do they matter in access to work-related medical rehabilitation?

M. Bethge*, S. Löffler, B. Schwarz, H. Vogel, M. Schwarze, S. Neuderth

*Corresponding author for this work
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Abstract

Background: The study determined if need for rehabilitation in work-related medical rehabilitation (WMR) is more frequently characterised by specific work-related problems than in conventional medical rehabilitation (MR). Methods: In 6 rehabilitation centres, persons with back pain (M50, M51, M53, M54) were surveyed about work-related restrictions of work ability at begin of their rehabilitation. Results: Differences in work ability of WMR and MR patients confirmed need-related access. However, these differences were exclusively explained by screening-based access decisions. If access was not supported by a screening, WMR and MR patients did not differ. Decisions by rehabilitation centres compared with decisions by insurance agencies resulted in similar differences between WMR and MR patients. Conclusion: Screening-based decisions about access enable a more need-related access to WMR. As there were no differences between access decisions by rehabilitation centres and insurance agencies, access decisions can be realised already by the insurance agency.

Translated title of the contributionSpecific work-related problems: Do they matter in access to work-related medical rehabilitation?
Original languageGerman
JournalRehabilitation (Germany)
Volume53
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)49-55
Number of pages7
ISSN0034-3536
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 02.2014

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