Psychological status and work rehabilitation program outcomes

Authors

Mitchell Voss, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Sierra Rusch, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Jennifer Homa-Bonell, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Abigail Hanson, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Naima Muckom, Advocate Health - Midwest
Taylor Romdenne, Advocate Health - MidwestFollow
Jennifer Maronek, Advocate Health - Midwest

Recommended Citation

Voss M, Rusch S, Homa-Bonell J, et al. Psychological Status and Work Rehabilitation Program Outcomes. OTJR (Thorofare N J). Published online June 14, 2025. doi:10.1177/15394492251345782

Affiliations

Aurora BayCare Medical Center

Abstract

Injuries occurring at work can have consequences exceeding the physical impairments including an impact on one's mental health. This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether components of mental health correlate to outcomes of a work rehabilitation program. The sample included 355 participants treated between 2017 and 2020 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The OSPRO Yellow Flag Assessment Tool, Beck's Depression Inventory, the Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale, and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia were administered to patients in the work rehabilitation program. The assessments indicated a weak positive correlation between the varying psychological factors assessed and the duration of stay within the work rehabilitation program and a weak negative correlation between the percentage of job demands met at discharge. A patient's psychological status was found to be associated with outcomes with a work rehabilitation program.

Document Type

Article

PubMed ID

40515597