چکیده مقاله با عنوان بررسی عوامل موثر بر بازگشت به کار زودرس بیماران مبتلا به انفارکتوس میوکارد در مرکز قلب تهران
Ramin Mehrdad MD, MPH . Gholam Reza Pouryaghoub MD, Moradi Mahboubeh MD
Center for Research on Occupational Diseases. Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Tehran. Iran
مقاله:
Determination of Predicting factors for early return to work after myocardial infarction
Abstract
Purpose: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is one the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in the world that affect the working age group and cause a great number of absenteeism. The objective of this study was to determine the demographic, occupational, psychosocial and medical predictors of early return to work after myocardial infarction
Methods: in this cohort study, 240 pre-employed patients with Myocardial Infarction(MI) received a questionnaire containing questions about demographic, occupational, psychosocial and medical predictors. Patient treatment situation, socioeconomic support and return to work time was took through phone call. returning to work within the first two weeks after occurrence of MI was defined as early return to work
Results: ninety-four patients (39.6%) returned to work within 2 weeks after MI while a total of 207 patients (87.3%) returned to work in our fallow up. in regression analysis, Age, Coworkers support, Marital status, Possible RTW time, Number of vessels and Other disease were predictors of early return to work.
Conclusion: our study showed that there are many factors that predict early return to work after MI. rehabilitation and change of physician, patient and patient family attitude can result in early return to work.
Keywords: return to work, cardiovascular disease, occupational factors