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Work hardening: Outdated fad or effective intervention?

Leslie Stratton Johnson1, Gail Archer-Heese, Deanne L. Caron-Powles

  • 1PAR (Prevention Assessment and Rehabilitation) Health Services, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Work (Reading, Mass.)
|November 21, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Work hardening programs effectively help individuals return to work. Most participants were employed three months post-program, with factors like marital status and reduced pain predicting success.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational medicine
  • Rehabilitation science
  • Health outcomes research

Background:

  • Work hardening programs are designed to facilitate return to work.
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of these programs is crucial for optimizing patient outcomes and healthcare resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effectiveness of a work hardening program by assessing participants' work status three months post-completion.
  • To identify predictors of successful return to work following a work hardening program.

Main Methods:

  • A sequential case series design was utilized.
  • Data were collected at initial assessment, program discharge, and three months post-discharge.
  • Seventy-nine participants were included in the study.

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Main Results:

  • 82% of participants were employed in some capacity three months after completing the work hardening program.
  • Key predictors of successful employment included single marital status, lower initial perceived disability, reduced pain during the program, and the funding source.
  • Employment status was categorized into five sub-categories.

Conclusions:

  • Work hardening is an effective intervention for promoting successful return to the workplace.
  • Continued analysis and evaluation of work hardening programs are essential for evidence-based practice.