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. T...

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Published inPsychiatria fennica (Online) Vol. 49; pp. 22 - 33
Main Authors Susanne Heikinheimo, Katinka Tuisku, Ritva Luukkonen, Suzanne Lagerveld
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric Research 01.11.2018
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functional ability
psychiatric patients
return to work
sds
self assessment
self-efficacy
work ability
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2489-6152