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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Occupational health
  • Sociology of work

Background:

  • Stroke significantly impacts work ability and societal burden.
  • Return to work (RTW) rates post-stroke vary and are influenced by multiple factors.
  • Understanding work-related predictors for RTW is crucial for effective support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate work-related factors influencing time to RTW after stroke.
  • To examine gender-based differences in work-related factors affecting RTW.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 204 working-age individuals with first-time stroke in Gothenburg, Sweden (2009-2010).
  • Inclusion of disease, work-related, and socio-economic data up to 6 years post-stroke.
  • Application of Cox regression to identify predictors of time to RTW.

Main Results:

  • Qualified occupation and large organizational size were associated with shorter RTW times.
  • Male sex predicted faster and more frequent RTW.
  • Qualified occupation benefited men's RTW, while physical dependency was the sole predictor for women.

Conclusions:

  • Work type and organizational size are significant work-related factors for RTW post-stroke.
  • Work-related factors predominantly influenced RTW in men, not women.
  • Further research is needed to understand gender disparities and support women's RTW.