title: [Role of occupational rehabilitation therapy in returning to work: experimental experience].
abstract: The experimental experience is the result of combining cultural, clinical and scientific interest in rehabilitative, occupational and forensic mnedicine and in ergonomics. It deals with the rehabilitation and return at work of patients with physical disabilities caused by occupational trauma or disease. The programme described starts with a selection by INAIL and involves with an outpatient surgery inclusion. It is composed of: preliminary physical examination, functional assessment, the formulation of a rehabilitation plan and its successive implementation. At the end of the evaluation plan, there is a final assessment to identify outcome indicators and residual functional and work capacity.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Scientifico di Riabilitazione di Pavia, IRCCS, Montescano, Italy. giacomo.bazzini@fsm.it
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bazzini
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panigazzil
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Prestifilippo
authors.forename: Edda Maria
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Capodaglio
authors.forename: Stefano M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Candura
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scafa
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nuccio
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Matarrese
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miccio
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006804:Ergonomics; D005062:European Union; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration; D006077:Government Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007558:Italy; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D062707:Return to Work; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000458:organization & administration*