Douglas P Gross1, Joanne Park2, Fahreen Rayani3, Colleen M Norris4, Shaniff Esmail5. 1. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Electronic address: dgross@ualberta.ca. 2. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Workers' Compensation Board Alberta Millard Health, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 3. Health Care Strategy Department, Workers' Compensation Board Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 4. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 5. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether motivational interviewing (MI) leads to more sustainable return-to-work outcomes for injured workers undergoing rehabilitation. DESIGN: Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Workers' compensation rehabilitation facility. PARTICIPANTS: Claimants (N=728) undergoing rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions, who were predominantly employed (529, 72.7%) men (460, 63.2%) with chronic conditions (mean duration, 234d). INTERVENTIONS: MI is a goal-oriented, client-centered counseling approach that facilitates behavioral change through identifying and resolving ambivalence. Treating clinicians at the facility were randomized into 2 groups. One group included 6 clinicians who were trained to conduct MI interventions during rehabilitation, while the control group included 6 clinicians who continued standard procedures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcomes included compensation outcomes over 1 year after discharge. This included reception of disability benefits and recurrence rates. Analysis was stratified by admission employment status and included chi-square test, t test, and multivariable regression. RESULTS:Participants included 728 claimants, of whom 367 (50.4%) were treated with MI. Unemployed claimants in the MI group received significantly more partial temporary disability benefits (mean, 8.2d vs 0.2d; P=.02), indicating return to modified work duties. Employed claimants in the control group had a higher recurrence rate (9.1% vs 4.5%; P=.04). The adjusted odds ratio for benefit recurrence was 2.7 (95% confidence interval, 1.1-6.5) after controlling for age, sex, and number of previous claims. CONCLUSIONS: Use of MI appears to lead to more sustainable return to work after rehabilitation and facilitates transition to modified work duties.
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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether motivational interviewing (MI) leads to more sustainable return-to-work outcomes for injured workers undergoing rehabilitation. DESIGN: Cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Workers' compensation rehabilitation facility. PARTICIPANTS: Claimants (N=728) undergoing rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions, who were predominantly employed (529, 72.7%) men (460, 63.2%) with chronic conditions (mean duration, 234d). INTERVENTIONS: MI is a goal-oriented, client-centered counseling approach that facilitates behavioral change through identifying and resolving ambivalence. Treating clinicians at the facility were randomized into 2 groups. One group included 6 clinicians who were trained to conduct MI interventions during rehabilitation, while the control group included 6 clinicians who continued standard procedures. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Outcomes included compensation outcomes over 1 year after discharge. This included reception of disability benefits and recurrence rates. Analysis was stratified by admission employment status and included chi-square test, t test, and multivariable regression. RESULTS:Participants included 728 claimants, of whom 367 (50.4%) were treated with MI. Unemployed claimants in the MI group received significantly more partial temporary disability benefits (mean, 8.2d vs 0.2d; P=.02), indicating return to modified work duties. Employed claimants in the control group had a higher recurrence rate (9.1% vs 4.5%; P=.04). The adjusted odds ratio for benefit recurrence was 2.7 (95% confidence interval, 1.1-6.5) after controlling for age, sex, and number of previous claims. CONCLUSIONS: Use of MI appears to lead to more sustainable return to work after rehabilitation and facilitates transition to modified work duties.
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