title: Importance of participation in major life areas matters for return to work.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The complexity of the process and outcome of vocational rehabilitation yearns for a multifaceted approach. This article investigates whether importance of participation in major life areas for men and women predicts the outcome of vocational rehabilitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This longitudinal study provides measure points at the start of the intervention (T1), at the end of the intervention (T2) and at a follow-up 6-12 months after completing the rehabilitation program (T3). Associations were assessed by nominal logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The importance of participation in work was positively associated to return to work (RTW), while the importance of participation in leisure activities and importance of participation in family was negatively associated with RTW after the rehabilitation. Gender and number of children also contributed significantly to the regression model.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To identify individuals' subjective evaluation of the importance of participation may be of value in explaining return or not RTW and contribute to explain gender differences in outcomes. It may also inform rehabilitation counselors in collaboration with clients and facilitate tailoring interventions to the individual's needs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health and Social Work, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Trondheim, Norway, Lisbeth.kvam@hist.no.
authors.forename: Lisbeth
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kvam
authors.forename: Kjersti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vik
authors.forename: Arne Henning
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Eide
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009664:Norway; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011584:Psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000379:methods*; D062707:Return to Work / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012737:Sex Factors; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D055815:Young Adult