ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2021
Barriers That Obstruct Return to Work After Coronary Bypass Surgery: A Qualitative Study.
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- Patients' Needs Regarding Work-Focused Healthcare: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
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- Facilitators and barriers to acceptance of coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a qualitative study.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2025Article
- Experiences of Workplace Bullying Among Workers With Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Qualitative Assessment Using the Negative Acts Questionnaire.Safety and health at work · 2025Article
- Current Return-to-Work Outcomes and Barriers Among Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation - A Questionnaire-Based Study.Circulation reports · 2025Article
- Return to work after coronary artery bypass graft surgery and investigation of its effects on patient.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Challenges faced by cardiac patients prior to coronary artery bypass grafting: a qualitative study.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Article
- Work-focused healthcare from the perspective of employees living with cardiovascular disease: a patient experience journey mapping study.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Physical, social, mental and spiritual functioning of COVID-19 intensive care unit-survivors and their family members one year after intensive care unit-discharge: A prospective cohort study.Intensive & critical care nursing · 2023Article
- Facilitators and barriers to return to work in patients after heart surgery.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Delivery of Acute Rehabilitation to a Postcoronary Artery Bypass Graft COVID-19 Patient in a Pandemic Environment.Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart AssociationArticle
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Abstract
Purpose Coronary artery bypass grafting is the most frequently performed cardiac surgical procedure. Despite its benefits on survival and quality of life, it is associated with a considerable financial burden on society including sick leave. Our study aimed to explore the barriers that obstruct return to work after coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods We performed a qualitative study with in-depth interviewing of patients 6 months after their surgery. We included ten working patients and interviewed them and their spouses at home. The interviews were transcribed and two investigators independently searched the transcriptions for barriers that had obstructed return to work. Results Based on the interviews we were able to distinguish four main groups of barriers: 'personal', 'healthcare', 'work' and 'law & regulation.' The personal barriers were subgrouped in affective, physical, cognitive, social and individually determined factors. Conclusion In a qualitative study we showed that personal barriers as well as barriers regarding healthcare, work and law & regulation, were perceived by patients as important factors obstructing return to work after coronary artery bypass grafting. To overcome the identified barriers, the process of return to work could preferably be initiated during the hospital phase, started during cardiac rehabilitation, and coordinated by a case-managing professional.
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