THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAMME FOR PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC SPINAL PAIN: OUTCOMES WITH WORK STATUS AS THE PRIMARY FOCUS.
Charlotte SchepensKatie BoucheLutgart BraeckmanPascale RombautsPatrick LindenThierry ParlevlietPublished in: Journal of rehabilitation medicine. Clinical communications (2024)
The multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation programme for chronic spinal patients improved the rate of return to work. In daily clinical practice, attention must be given to reducing mobility issues in daily life in order to get patients back to work. The occupational therapist should give patients with blue-collar jobs sufficient attention early in the programme in order to achieve a higher rate of return to work.