Hand characteristics and functional abilities in predicting return to work in adult workers with traumatic hand injury

Mohamad Sabri MQ 1 , Judd J 2 , Roslan NFA 3 , Che Daud AZ 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre for Occupational Therapy Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Kampus Puncak Alam, Bandar Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, Division of Higher Education, Centre for Indigenous Health Equity Research, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg Campus, Branyan, QLD, Australia
  • 3 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Kampus Sungai Buloh, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Work, 2022;73(4):1245-1253.
PMID: 36093653 DOI: 10.3233/WOR-205164

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hand injuries affect a person's functioning, thus impeding their abilities to return to work. There is a limited understanding in return to work of the overall predictors when including hand characteristics and functional abilities. Therefore, it is essential to identify the most relevant predictors in return to work among individuals with a hand injury.

OBJECTIVES: (1) To compare hand function characteristics and functional abilities of injured workers who have or have not returned to work. (2) To estimate hand function characteristics and functional abilities as predictors to return to work.

METHODS: One hundred and fifteen adult workers with hand injuries aged 18- 59 years old from five general hospitals in Malaysia participated in a cross-sectional study. Predictors were estimated using logistic regression.

RESULTS: There was a significant association between occupational sector (p = 0.012), injury duration (p = 0.024), occupational performance (p = 0.009) and satisfaction with performance (p 

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