Return to work after myocardial infarction: results of a longitudinal population based study.
Return to work was studied in all men who had entered the infarct register in the city of Ghent between 1983 and 1988 because of a first myocardial infarction before the age of 60 years. Information on work resumption was collected in 1991 using a postal survey; 78% of the 295 eligible subjects participated. Sixty-nine percent of all responders and 85% of all those who were at work before the infarct returned to work. Age, the perceived importance of the job, support from friends and the participation in a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation programme were significantly related to work resumption.
Boudrez
H
H
Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
De Backer
G
G
Comhaire
B
B
D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003625:Data Collection; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012042:Registries; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012944:Social Support