SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Interventions to Facilitate Return to Work after Stroke: A Systematic Review.
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- Pooled it
- Interventions to Support the Return to Work for Individuals with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Pooled it
- Robot-assisted gait training in people with subacute and chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of early vocational rehabilitation versus usual care to support RETurn to work after stroKE: A pragmatic, parallel-arm multicenter, randomized controlled trial.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2025Trial
- Exploring occupational therapists' perceptions, current practices and confidence levels in supporting return to work after stroke: A mixed-methods study.The British journal of occupational therapy · 2026Article
- Factors associated with return to work in young and middle-aged stroke survivors: a prospective cohort study with a focus on psychological resilience.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Occupational Therapy in Return-to-Work Processes After Stroke: A Scoping Review of Ongoing Therapeutic Support and Implications for Work-Treatment Balance.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Barriers and enablers to return to work after stroke in Maputo, Mozambique: A qualitative study.African journal of disability · 2026Article
- Development of a digital, self-guided return-to-work toolkit for stroke survivors and employers using intervention mapping.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Employment Outcomes Among Clients With Stroke Utilizing Public Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the United States.Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2025Observational
- Assessment of Skills of Caregivers Providing Care for Stroke Patients in East Kazakhstan Region.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The impact of stroke on employment income: A cohort study using hospital and income tax data in Ontario, Canada.Clinical rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Primary care management of mild cognitive impairment in a stroke survivor: A case report on facilitating return to work.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2024Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purposeTo gather knowledge about effective return to work interventions for survivors of stroke.
methodsA database search was conducted in MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, and Web of Science using keywords and medical subject headings. Studies were included if they met the following criteria: (i) studies published in English since the year 2000; (ii) adult patients aged 18-65 with a primary diagnosis of stroke; (iii) working pre-stroke; and (iv) intervention in which one of the primary outcomes is return to work. The methodological quality of included studies was assessed and the evidence synthesised.
resultsTwelve studies were included, of which three were randomised controlled trials, four were retrospective studies, one was a cohort study, one was an explorative longitudinal study, one was a pre-post treatment observation study and two were pilot studies. The employment rate at follow-up ranged from 7% to 75.6%. Overall, there was limited published evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to promote return to work for this population, and it was unclear if return to pre-stroke work was the goal.
conclusionA lack of large, controlled trials, variations in follow-up time and the definitions of return to work accounted for the large range of employment rates at follow-up. There is limited published high-quality evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions to promote return to work in working-age survivors of stroke.
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