Multi-disciplinary Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Empowerment (MORE) program: A new standard of care for injured workers in Hong Kong.
In: Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Jg. 29 (2016-07-01), Heft 3, S. 503-513
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of the Multi-disciplinary Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Empowerment (MORE) Program on reducing chronic disability among injured workers and improving efficiency of work rehabilitation process. METHODS:A cohort of patients with workplace injuries in the lower back were recruited from orthopaedics clinics and assigned to either MORE group (n = 139) or control group (n = 106). Patients in MORE group received an early MRI screening and a coordinated multi-disciplinary management, while patients in the control group received conventional care. Outcome variables are time to return-to-work (RTW) from date of injury, waiting time for MRI screening and time to medical assessment board (MAB). RESULTS: Patients in the MORE Program had significantly shorter duration for RTW (MORE: 6.1 months, Control: 12.8 months, p < 0.01), and more RTW cases (n = 64, 46.0%) compared to Control group (n = 29, 27.4%). The MORE group also had much shorter waiting time for MRI scans (91.85 vs. 309.2 days, p <0.001) and MAB referral after MRI scans (97.2 vs. 178.9 days, p = 0.001) compared to Control group. CONCLUSIONS: The MORE Program which emphasizes early intervention and early MRI screening, is shown to be effective in shortening sick leave and improving RTW outcomes of injured workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Multi-disciplinary Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Empowerment (MORE) program: A new standard of care for injured workers in Hong Kong.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Law, S. W. ; Szeto, G. P. Y. ; Chau, W. W. ; Chan, Carol ; Kwok, Anthony W. L. ; Lai, H. S. ; Lee, Ryan K. L. ; Griffith, James F. ; Hung, L. K. ; Cheng, J. C. Y. |
Zeitschrift: | Journal of Back & Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Jg. 29 (2016-07-01), Heft 3, S. 503-513 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2016 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1053-8127 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3233/BMR-150650 |
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