Long-Term Effects of Psychological Symptoms after Occupational Injury on Return to Work
A 6-Year Follow-Up
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15483828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Po-Ching Chu (0000-0002-9678-3980, National Taiwan University), Wei‐Shan Chin (0000-0001-9295-7966, National Health Research Institutes), Wei-Shan Chin (National Health Research Institutes), Yue Leon Guo (0000-0002-8530-4809, National Health Research Institutes), Judith Shu‐Chu Shiao (0000-0002-6725-0034, National Taiwan University, corresponding author), Judith Shu-Chu Shiao (National Taiwan University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235-235 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph16020235 |
| PMID | 30650654 |
| OpenAlex | W2910006740 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 39 |
Psychological factors may compromise return to work among workers with occupational injuries, and little is known about the long-term consequences of psychological symptoms relating to return to work. The study examined the impact of psychological symptoms on return to work as well as exploring factors associated with return to work among injured workers. A total of 572 workers who experienced occupational injuries were recruited in this prospective cohort study. Surveys of the psychological symptoms using the 5-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) were conducted at 3 and 12 months after the injury. All of the workers were invited to join the study at year 6 after the injury. Sociodemographic factors, psychological symptoms, injury severity, and return-to-work status were collected. Approximately 10% of injured workers could not return to work even 6 years after the injury. Severe psychological symptoms within 1 year after the injury presented a significant risk factor for not returning to work 6 years after the injury (adjusted OR = 0.7, 95% CI: 0.5−0.8). Furthermore, age, education level, length of hospitalization, and injury-induced changes in appearance had significant independent influence on return to work as well. These findings highlight the importance of the effects of mental health within 1 year post injury on return to work, and support the concept of early screening, detection, and intervention in at-risk occupational injured workers with severe psychological symptoms
Cohort · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Occupational injury · Occupational safety and health · Physical therapy · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Suicide prevention · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Occupational Health and Safety Research · Workplace Health and Well-being · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |