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  • Rasmus, Enni (2022)
    Backround Returning to work (RTW) is an essential part of stroke patients’ wellbeing. According to previous literature, severity of stroke is the most consistent predictor of RTW. However, the role of neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive deficits in the context of RTW is less clear. Closer examination of the predictors of RTW could enable the identification of stroke patients who are in a greater risk of unsuccessful RTW. Analyzing the connections between rehabilitation and RTW could help to provide better treatment. We studied whether RTW could be predicted by acute cognitive deficits, duration and different elements of neuropsychological rehabilitation. Methods Participants were 79 stroke patients (33% women) who had received outpatient neuropsychological rehabilitation. Prior to stroke, all patients had been either full or part time working or studying. Patients were neuropsychologically assessed in the acute phase. Logistic regression was used to assess variables associated with RTW. Results Of the patients, 49% had returned to work. Deficits in attention and processing speed predicted poorer likelihood to RTW. Fewer outpatient visits and more straightforward content of the rehabilitation were associated with RTW, possibly due to lesser stroke severity. Finally, most of the aspects of neuropsychological rehabilitation were associated with RTW. Conclusions According to this study, RTW of stroke patients can partly be predicted by acute cognitive performance. Results regarding attention and processing speed are in congruence with previous research. Additional research is needed to clarify the relations of cognitive performance and neurorehabilitation to RTW.
  • Rasmus, Enni (2022)
    Backround Returning to work (RTW) is an essential part of stroke patients’ wellbeing. According to previous literature, severity of stroke is the most consistent predictor of RTW. However, the role of neuropsychological rehabilitation and cognitive deficits in the context of RTW is less clear. Closer examination of the predictors of RTW could enable the identification of stroke patients who are in a greater risk of unsuccessful RTW. Analyzing the connections between rehabilitation and RTW could help to provide better treatment. We studied whether RTW could be predicted by acute cognitive deficits, duration and different elements of neuropsychological rehabilitation. Methods Participants were 79 stroke patients (33% women) who had received outpatient neuropsychological rehabilitation. Prior to stroke, all patients had been either full or part time working or studying. Patients were neuropsychologically assessed in the acute phase. Logistic regression was used to assess variables associated with RTW. Results Of the patients, 49% had returned to work. Deficits in attention and processing speed predicted poorer likelihood to RTW. Fewer outpatient visits and more straightforward content of the rehabilitation were associated with RTW, possibly due to lesser stroke severity. Finally, most of the aspects of neuropsychological rehabilitation were associated with RTW. Conclusions According to this study, RTW of stroke patients can partly be predicted by acute cognitive performance. Results regarding attention and processing speed are in congruence with previous research. Additional research is needed to clarify the relations of cognitive performance and neurorehabilitation to RTW.
  • Toivanen, Veera (2017)
    Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on selvittää työssäkäyvien lievän tai keskivaikean traumaattisen aivovamman saaneiden potilaiden työhönpaluun ajankohtaa ja sairausloman pituuteen vaikuttavia tekijöitä. Tutkimuksessa pyrittiin löytämään odotettua hitaamman toipumisen ennustetekijöitä. Aineistona tutkimuksessa on HYKSin Aivovammapoliklinikan vuoden 2013 potilaiden potilasasiakirjamerkinnät. Tutkimusaineiston potilaat olivat työssäkäyviä työikäisiä tai opiskelijoita, jotka olivat saaneet uuden traumaattisen aivovamman välillä 6/2012-12/2013 (n=256). Tulokseksi saatiin, että lievän ja keskivaikean aivovamman ennuste on hyvä ja suurin osa potilaista palaa työelämään. Potilaista 35,2% palasi töihin viikon sisällä vammasta. Kuukauden kohdalla töihin oli palannut 57,4% potilaista, 2kk kohdalla 70,3% ja vuoden sisällä 80,9%. Nopeaa paranemista ennustivat nuori ikä, negatiiviset kallonsisäiset kuvantamistutkimukset ja vähäiset muut vammat. Potilaan kokema päänsärky ja väsymysoire ensimmäisellä vastaanottokäynnillä olivat yhteydessä hitaampaan toipumiseen. Tutkimuksen tulokset voivat auttaa tarjolla olevien hoitojen ja kuntoutustoimenpiteiden kohdentamista paremmin niitä tarvitsevalle potilasjoukolle.