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 contribution | Specific work-related problems: Do they matter in access to work-related medical rehabilitation? |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Rehabilitation (Germany) |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 49-55 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0034-3536 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 02.2014 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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