title: [Occupational rehabilitation of neurological patients - long-term outcome data].
abstract: Occupational rehabilitation in Germany is done in specialized centres (so-called "Phase II" centres). In the present study, long-term outcome data of 237 neurological rehabilitation patients (mean age 38.3 years) were analyzed. Most of the patients had suffered brain injuries. The examination took place some 7 years after the end of occupational rehabilitation and approximately 10 years after the injury. About 60% of patients returned to work (35% worked, 9.3% were seeking a job, 13.5% underwent training). Positive predictors for return to work were lower age and high educational level. The results from this study suggest that occupational rehabilitation is effective. Controlled and multi-centre studies should be carried out.
authors.affiliation: Institut für neurorehabilitative Forschung (InFo) der BDH-Klinik Hessisch Oldendorf, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover. prof.rollnik@nkho.de
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rollnik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015995:Prevalence; D016896:Treatment Outcome