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Patient Perspectives on Key Outcomes for Vocational Rehabilitation Interventions Following Traumatic Injury

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  • Kay Bridger

    (Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
    School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Blerina Kellezi

    (Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK
    School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Denise Kendrick

    (School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Kate Radford

    (School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Stephen Timmons

    (Business School, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG8 1BB, UK)

  • Mike Rennoldson

    (Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK)

  • Trevor Jones

    (School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • Jade Kettlewell

    (School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK)

  • on behalf of the ROWTATE Team

    (The ROWTATE Team is listed in acknowledgments.)

Abstract

Returning to work after traumatic injury can have a range of benefits, but there is currently little research that incorporates patient perspectives to identify outcomes of vocational rehabilitation interventions that are important to survivors. Trauma survivors ( n = 17) participated in in-depth semi-structured interviews or focus groups exploring outcomes that were important to them for recovery and return to work. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Participants identified a range of outcomes that they considered important and necessary to facilitate a successful and sustainable return to work: physical and psychological recovery, purposeful life engagement, managing expectations of recovery, managing expectations about return to work, and employers’ expectations. Our participants advocated for a multifaceted and biopsychosocial understanding of recovery and outcomes that need to be captured for vocational rehabilitation interventions. Implications for practice and research are discussed, and recommendations are given based on the findings.

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  • Kay Bridger & Blerina Kellezi & Denise Kendrick & Kate Radford & Stephen Timmons & Mike Rennoldson & Trevor Jones & Jade Kettlewell & on behalf of the ROWTATE Team, 2021. "Patient Perspectives on Key Outcomes for Vocational Rehabilitation Interventions Following Traumatic Injury," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-15, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:4:p:2035-:d:502149
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