Cardiopulmonary capacity and psychological factors are related to return to work in orthopedic rehabilitation patients.
Robin RinnYiqun GanAmanda WhittalSonia LippkePublished in: Journal of health psychology (2020)
Health psychology sheds light on the process of returning to work after sick leave and subsequent medical rehabilitation. A 15-month longitudinal study with N = 201 orthopedic rehabilitation patients is reported. It examined whether and how both physiological health (e.g. body mass index and oxygen reabsorption) and psychological/social-cognitive factors (e.g. self-efficacy and social support) are related to returning to work. It was found that social-cognitive and physiological variables, such as oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold, are important for returning to work. While physical activity was significantly correlated with social-cognitive variables, it was not significantly correlated directly with returning to work. Results suggest that self-efficacy and oxygen consumption at anaerobic threshold should be improved during medical rehabilitation.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- social support
- end stage renal disease
- physical activity
- newly diagnosed
- public health
- ejection fraction
- microbial community
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- wastewater treatment
- patient reported outcomes
- body mass index
- sleep quality
- risk assessment
- heavy metals
- health promotion