Article ID: 11012
Background and Purpose: This study aimed to examine the factors affecting the promotion or inhibition of return to work among stroke patients using a database of cases managed by the health and employment support coordinator. Methods: We analyzed 337 stroke patients out of 401 patients registered in the database between February 2017 and March 2019, excluding 64 cases of unknown outcomes, ongoing treatment, and non-stroke. The database consisted of 69 items belonging to six factors: patients, family, economy, workplace, medical care, and return to work, and each item was evaluated on a 2 to 5 scale. A univariate analysis was performed by the χ2 test to see if there was a difference between “return to work” and “non-return to work” for each variable. Results: The results revealed that the possibility of returning to work was influenced by physical functions, higher brain function, desire to return to work, self-management skills, and income; however, no significant effects of gender and age were found. The rate of return to work (67.7%) was considerably high. Conclusion: Functional improvement and psychological support are important for reinstatement support, and continuous rehabilitation and consultation support system construction are desired.
