[Results of a Survey Regarding the Implementation of Work-Related Medical Rehabilitation for Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Identification of a Need and the Assessment of Work Demands].

Purpose: Research indicates that the implementation of work-related medical rehabilitation (WMR) is characterized by pronounced heterogeneity and that the requirements defined by the German Pension Insurance are not consistently met. The study aimed to investigate the implementation of the WMR guideline in patients with musculoskeletal disorders with regard to the identification of a need for WMR as well as the assessment of the individual demands of work.

Methods: 317 rehabilitation facilities authorized for WMR in patients with musculoskeletal disorders were invited to participate in a nationwide survey.

[Prediction of Utilization of Psychological Support During Vocational Rehabilitation].

Objective: Comprehensive psychological support is a distinctive feature of vocational retraining centers, pivotal in stabilizing the health of the rehabilitants, reducing dropout rates and facilitating return to work. For optimal resource planning within the vocational retraining centers, and thereby ensuring the best possible psychological support during vocational rehabilitation, it is crucial to be able to estimate the number of appointments of the rehabilitants in advance. Even though routine data is available, predictions using regression analysis have not been undertaken previously.

[Results of a Survey Regarding the Implementation of Work-Related Medical Rehabilitation for Patients with Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evaluation and Training of Work-Related Functional Capacity].

Purpose: Although work-related medical rehabilitation (WMR) has been established as a component of the rehabilitative care system for some time, particularly in patients with musculoskeletal disorders, studies indicated strong heterogeneity regarding the implementation of the guideline for WMR in Germany. This study is the first to examine the implementation of work-related functional capacity training and the preceding work-related diagnostics based on a nationwide survey of WMR health care professionals.

Methods: Rehabilitation facilities (n=317) authorized to carry out WMR in patients with musculoskeletal disorders were invited to participate in a nationwide survey.

Psychological Service Utilization and its Impact on Return to Work in Vocational Retraining Centers: A Cohort Study.

Purpose: Vocational retraining centers in Germany provide retraining for adults who are unable to continue their previous occupation due to health conditions. In addition to education and training, the centers provide support services, including the psychological service that assists rehabilitees in maintaining or regaining their mental stability. This study investigated which socio-demographic, health-related, and rehabilitation-related factors are associated with return to work (RTW) and examined the use of the psychological service and its association with RTW.