RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK

Subjective functional capacity is of prognostic value regarding work outcomes. The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy (RTW-SE) questionnaire are validated tools to measure dimensions of subjective functional capacity and they can be used in rehabilitation planning....

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Main Authors: Susanne Heikinheimo, Katinka Tuisku, Ritva Luukkonen, Suzanne Lagerveld
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Language:English
Published: The Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric Research 2018-11-01
Series:Psychiatria Fennica
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Online Access:https://www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Psychiatria-Fennica-2018_Heikinheimo-et-al..pdf
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description Subjective functional capacity is of prognostic value regarding work outcomes. The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy (RTW-SE) questionnaire are validated tools to measure dimensions of subjective functional capacity and they can be used in rehabilitation planning. The aim of our study was to assess the SDS and RTW-SE measures in predicting the working status after one year of follow-up among psychiatric patients undergoing assessment of work ability. This cohort study involved 104 consenting patients with multifactorial disabilities referred for a thorough psychiatric examination concerning work ability. At the one-year follow-up, 93 patients were reached for a telephone interview. SDS and RTW-SE measures both independently predicted better work outcomes after one year. Having employment at baseline and being off from work for less than 6 months were associated with better work outcomes. Higher education and being off from work for less than 6 months were associated with more positive estimations of one’s work capacity. Considering the predictive value for work status, both the SDS and the RTW-SE questionnaires are usable tools for the evaluation of working capacity, opening dialogue regarding the subjective and psychosocial aspects affecting psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery.
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spelling doaj.art-ee22adb8141f4023b367784916c1824f2022-12-21T20:15:57ZengThe Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric ResearchPsychiatria Fennica2489-61522018-11-01492233RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORKSusanne Heikinheimo0Katinka Tuisku1Ritva Luukkonen2Suzanne Lagerveld3Helsinki University Central Hospital, Outpatient Clinic for Assessment of Ability to Work, Helsinki, Finland, Mehiläinen Working Life Services, Helsinki, FinlandHelsinki University Central Hospital, Outpatient Clinic for Assessment of Ability to Work, Helsinki, Finland, University of Helsinki, Department of Psychiatry, Helsinki, FinlandFinnish Institute of Occupational Health, Statistical Services Team, Helsinki, FinlandUtrecht University, Department of Social and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht, The Netherlands, ZINZIZ bv, The Netherlands, Amsterdam University of Applied Science, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSubjective functional capacity is of prognostic value regarding work outcomes. The Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) and the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy (RTW-SE) questionnaire are validated tools to measure dimensions of subjective functional capacity and they can be used in rehabilitation planning. The aim of our study was to assess the SDS and RTW-SE measures in predicting the working status after one year of follow-up among psychiatric patients undergoing assessment of work ability. This cohort study involved 104 consenting patients with multifactorial disabilities referred for a thorough psychiatric examination concerning work ability. At the one-year follow-up, 93 patients were reached for a telephone interview. SDS and RTW-SE measures both independently predicted better work outcomes after one year. Having employment at baseline and being off from work for less than 6 months were associated with better work outcomes. Higher education and being off from work for less than 6 months were associated with more positive estimations of one’s work capacity. Considering the predictive value for work status, both the SDS and the RTW-SE questionnaires are usable tools for the evaluation of working capacity, opening dialogue regarding the subjective and psychosocial aspects affecting psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery.https://www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Psychiatria-Fennica-2018_Heikinheimo-et-al..pdffunctional abilitypsychiatric patientsreturn to workself-efficacysdsself assessmentwork ability
spellingShingle Susanne Heikinheimo
Katinka Tuisku
Ritva Luukkonen
Suzanne Lagerveld
RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
Psychiatria Fennica
functional ability
psychiatric patients
return to work
self-efficacy
sds
self assessment
work ability
title RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
title_full RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
title_fullStr RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
title_full_unstemmed RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
title_short RETURN TO WORK AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS AS PREDICTORS OF RETURNING TO WORK
title_sort return to work and functional capacity of psychiatric patients clinical assessment tools as predictors of returning to work
topic functional ability
psychiatric patients
return to work
self-efficacy
sds
self assessment
work ability
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