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| Title: |
Work hardening: Outdated fad or effective intervention? |
| Author: |
Leslie Stratton Johnson Gail Archer-Heese Deanne L. Caron-Powles Tracey M. Dowson |
| Appeared in: |
Work |
| Paging: | Volume 16 (2003) nr. 3 pages 235-243 |
| Year: |
2003-06-03 |
| Contents: |
{\it Objectives}: The purpose of this outcome measurement study was to determine the effectiveness of a work hardening program as measured by the participants' work status at three months after program completion. Predictors of successful return to work were explored. {\it Study design}: The sequential case series design was employed, and data were gathered at three points: the initial work hardening assessment, the discharge assessment, and three months post-discharge from the work hardening program. Seventy-nine participants were included. {\it Results}: Eighty-two percent (82%) of the clients who completed a work hardening program reported that they were working in some capacity three months after program completion. They listed their employment status in 5 sub-categories. Significant predictors of employment included ``single'' marital status, lower perceived disability scores at program entry, reduction in reported pain during program duration, and funding source. {\it Conclusion}: Work hardening remains an effective treatment strategy which promotes successful return to the workplace. Ongoing analyses of these programs is imperative. |
| Publisher: |
IOS Press |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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