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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author | Susanne Heikinheimo Katinka Tuisku Ritva Luukkonen Suzanne Lagerveld |
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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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