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Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting andor Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study
Joint Authors
Fonager, Kirsten
Lundbye-Christensen, Søren
Andreasen, Jan Jesper
Futtrup, Mikkel
Christensen, Anette Luther
Ahmad, Khalil
Nørgaard, Martin Agge
Source
Rehabilitation Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Several characteristics appear to be important for estimating the likelihood of reentering the workforce after surgery.
The aim of the present study was to describe work status in a two-year time period around the time of cardiac surgery and estimate the probability of returning to the workforce.
Methods.
We included 681 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting and/or heart valve procedures from 2003 to 2007 in the North Denmark Region.
We linked hospital data to data in the DREAM database which holds information of everyone receiving social benefits.
Results.
At the time of surgery 17.3% were allocated disability pension and 2.3% were allocated a permanent part-time benefit.
Being unemployed one year before surgery reduced the likelihood of return to the workforce ( R R = 0.74 (0.60–0.92)) whereas unemployment at the time of surgery had no impact on return to the workforce ( R R = 0.96 (0.78–1.18)).
Sickness absence before surgery reduced the likelihood of return to the workforce.
Conclusion.
This study found the work status before surgery to be associated with the likelihood of return to the workforce within one year after surgery.
Before surgery one-fifth of the population either was allocated disability pension or received a permanent part-time benefit.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fonager, Kirsten& Lundbye-Christensen, Søren& Andreasen, Jan Jesper& Futtrup, Mikkel& Christensen, Anette Luther& Ahmad, Khalil…[et al.]. 2014. Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting andor Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047403
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fonager, Kirsten…[et al.]. Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting andor Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047403
American Medical Association (AMA)
Fonager, Kirsten& Lundbye-Christensen, Søren& Andreasen, Jan Jesper& Futtrup, Mikkel& Christensen, Anette Luther& Ahmad, Khalil…[et al.]. Work Status and Return to the Workforce after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting andor Heart Valve Surgery: A One-Year-Follow Up Study. Rehabilitation Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047403
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047403