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Resuming work roles after injury in a low-income context: Multiple factors influencing the return to work outcomes

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  • Ansha Nega Ahmed
  • Marcia Finlayson
  • Adamu Addissie
  • Ayalew Zewdie
  • Rosemary Lysaght

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Background: Return to work (RTW) is an important outcome indicator for the effectiveness of rehabilitation services, and the functional status and overall recovery among individuals who have experienced injury. Despite the rising incidence of traumatic injury among economically productive citizens in Ethiopia, there is a paucity of evidence about the RTW status of injury survivors. This study examined factors associated with RTW success and determinants of time to RTW after injury in Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted to collect data retrospectively one year after patients arrived at the study setting due to traumatic injuries. Medical records of all patients who visited the emergency room of a large public hospital in Addis Ababa were reviewed. Data were collected from survivors of traumatic injury, interviewed by telephone one year post-injury. Multivariable logistic regression and survival analysis were carried out to explore factors. Results: Of the 251 participants, 75% were young adults (age

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  • Ansha Nega Ahmed & Marcia Finlayson & Adamu Addissie & Ayalew Zewdie & Rosemary Lysaght, 2024. "Resuming work roles after injury in a low-income context: Multiple factors influencing the return to work outcomes," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(10), pages 1-20, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0308816
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308816
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