1. Sustained Return to Work after Long-term Sick Leave Improves Work Ability and Quality of Life
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Helenice Jane Cote Gil Coury, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Taísa Trevizani, Thaís Saldanha, Cristiane Shinohara Moriguchi, Michele Elisabete Rubio Alem, and Andriette Camilo Turi
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medicine.medical_specialty ,030505 public health ,Full-time ,business.industry ,Human factors and ergonomics ,Return to work ,Occupational safety and health ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Work (electrical) ,Quality of life ,Sick leave ,Physical therapy ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,0305 other medical science ,business ,Prospective cohort study - Abstract
Introduction: This prospective study describes the work ability and quality of life in workers returning from longterm sick leave (>6 months) who remained at work full time for at least 36 months. Method: Thirty-one individuals who returned to work after long-term sick leave (RTWG) due to musculoskeletal disorders and a transversal matched Control Group (CG) of 31 workers were evaluated regarding work ability and quality of life. RTWG was followed-up from first week (baseline) to 1, 3, 6, 12 and 36 months after returning. Data were analyzed descriptively and by inferential tests. The Jacobson and Truax method for clinically significant analysis was applied. Results: Although the RTWG showed lower values than the CG, significant improvement in work ability (p
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- 2017
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