| Selection of clients for vocational rehabilitation at six local social insurance offices: a combined register and questionnaire study on rehabilitation measures and attitudes among social insurance officers. | |
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PMID: 18292918 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate possible differences between local social insurance offices with regard to their selection of clients for vocational rehabilitation. A further aim was to determine whether social insurance officers from different local insurance offices have uniform attitudes regarding professional practice in their application of the insurance system. METHODS: A register-based investigation of 815 vocational rehabilitees served by 6 local social insurance offices in a Swedish county. The study was supplemented with a questionnaire to 30 officers about attitudes to social insurance. RESULTS: The office with the lowest rate of sick-listing periods exceeding one year, and a high frequency of employment training, showed the highest degree of work resumption and the lowest pension rate after vocational rehabilitation. There were wide differences in attitude among the local social insurance officers regarding professional practice in their application of the system. CONCLUSION: Intra-county differences occur in handling people on sick-leave who undergo vocational rehabilitation. The local social insurance offices with the highest and lowest outcome rates of work resumption and disability pension, respectively, select clients for vocational rehabilitation from different categories of cases. Social insurance officers from different local offices differ in their attitudes towards the social insurance system and its clients. |
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Authors:
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Asa Ahlgren; Alf Bergroth; Jan Ekholm; Kristina Schüldt Ekholm |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of rehabilitation medicine : official journal of the UEMS European Board of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Volume: 40 ISSN: 1650-1977 ISO Abbreviation: J Rehabil Med Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-22 Completed Date: 2008-04-02 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088169 Medline TA: J Rehabil Med Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 178-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Health Science, Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Sweden. asa.ahlgren@miun.se |
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Adolescent Adult Attitude Chronic Disease Disability Evaluation Female Humans Insurance, Health Male Mental Disorders / psychology, rehabilitation Middle Aged Pain / psychology, rehabilitation Questionnaires Registries Rehabilitation, Vocational* / psychology Sick Leave Social Security Sweden Work Capacity Evaluation |
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