A longitudinal study of the working relationship and return to work: perceptions by clients and occupational therapists in primary health care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The working relationship between client and therapist can be important to enhance outcomes from vocational rehabilitation for women with stress-related disorders in primary health care. The aim was to investigate the working relationship, as perceived by clients and therapists in the Redesigning Daily Occupations (ReDO™) program, and its relationships to return to work and satisfaction with the rehabilitation. Another aim was to compare the ReDO™ group and a "care-as-usual" (CAU) group regarding perceptions of the working relationship with the social insurance officer.

Method

Forty-two ReDO™ clients and 42 matched controls receiving CAU participated. The study included four measurements (baseline, after 16 weeks rehabilitation and follow-ups after 6 and 12 months)

SUBMITTER: Eklund M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4397877 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature