ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2021
Beneficial and limiting factors in return to work after primary total knee replacement: Patients' perspective.
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- Patients' Needs Regarding Work-Focused Healthcare: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Evidence for return to work following complex orthopaedic injury - a scoping review.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Article
- Return to work following knee arthroplasty: a retrospective review in urban Asian population.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Protocol for a multicenter study on effectiveness and economics of the Back At work After Surgery (BAAS): a clinical pathway for knee arthroplasty.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- (Cost-)effectiveness of a personalized multidisciplinary eHealth intervention for knee arthroplasty patients to enhance return to activities of daily life, work and sports - rationale and protocol of the multicentre ACTIVE randomized controlled trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Implementation of back at work after surgery (BAAS): A feasibility study of an integrated pathway for improved return to work after knee arthroplasty.Musculoskeletal care · 2022Article
- Large variability in recommendations for return to daily life activities after knee arthroplasty among Dutch hospitals and clinics: a cross-sectional study.Acta orthopaedica · 2022Article
- Return to work of employees with low levels of education: The employers' role and perspective.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundReturn to work (RTW) is an important outcome in Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA). At present, 70-80%of TKA patients return to work within three to six months.
objectiveWhat are patients' perspectives regarding beneficial and limiting factors in RTW after TKA?
methodsFocus groups were formed in accordance with the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist. Three major topics were explored: 1. What was beneficial for RTW after TKA; 2. What was limiting for RTW after TKA; and 3. What additional care would benefit RTW after TKA?
resultsData saturation was reached after four focus groups, comprising 17 participants-nine men and eight women (median age 58, range 52-65). The focus group study identified four main themes that contributed to a successful RTW namely rehabilitation (medical) like post-operative physical therapy, patient characteristics (personal), like motivation to RTW, occupational characteristics (work-related) like build-up in work tasks and medical support (medical) like availability of a walker or crutches.
conclusionAccording to participants, factors within the following four themes can contribute to a successful return to work: occupational, patient, rehabilitation and medical care. Incorporating these factors into the integrated care pathway for the "young" TKA patients may increase the chances of a successful RTW.
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