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  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Psychotraumatology

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  • Severe trauma survivors face long-term physical, psychological, and social challenges.
  • Improved survival rates necessitate better understanding of long-term outcomes.
  • This study focuses on ten-year post-injury return to work and social participation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate ten-year outcomes in major trauma patients.
  • To identify factors influencing return to work and social participation.
  • To inform long-term rehabilitation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of adult trauma patients (Injury Severity Score ≥ 9).
  • Survey administered at least 10 years post-injury.
  • Standardized questionnaires assessed sociodemographic, occupational, functional, and psychological data (Trauma Outcome Profile).

Main Results:

  • 82.4% of patients returned to work ten years post-trauma.
  • Higher Injury Severity Score, anxiety, PTSD, and reduced mental functioning were associated with failure to return to work.
  • Mental health impairments correlated with reduced independence and social participation.

Conclusions:

  • The majority of major trauma patients achieve successful workforce reintegration.
  • Mental health is a primary determinant of long-term occupational outcomes, more so than physical disability.
  • Long-term rehabilitation programs must prioritize psychosocial support for trauma survivors.