Predictive Factors Associated With the Utilization of Vocational Rehabilitation for Occupational Diseases in Finland: A Multiregister Analysis.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003435 and PMC identifier 12379794.
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Abstract
The aims of the study were to evaluate the utilization of vocational rehabilitation (VR) in occupational diseases (ODs) and to determine associated predictive factors. The national register data of recognized ODs in Finland (2005-2018) were combined with insurance compensation data and sociodemographic data. We analyzed the effect of the diagnosis, age group, sex, socioeconomic group, and number of allergic ODs on VR utilization. Of the 24,237 working aged subjects with a recognized OD, 1615 (6.7%) had received VR. Allergic ODs of the skin or respiratory system accounted for 76% of VR cases. The probability of VR decreased significantly with age. Utilization of VR varied substantially between ODs and age groups. It is important to assess the need for VR services when the OD is diagnosed, especially in the case of work-related hypersensitivity.
Medical subject headings
- Rehabilitation, Vocational
- Occupational Diseases