Return to work after brain injury: A retrospective study of 85 patients followed by an occupational reintegration unit

摘要

Acquired brain injuries and their subsequent consequences can represent a challenge for social reintegration measures, especially in the workplace. The knowledge regarding epidemiology of patients with acquired brain injuries is progressively being refined. In France, the incidence of stroke represented more than 100,000 patients in 2009 [1]; for hospitalized patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) the incidence is estimated at 155,000/year, including 8500 severe cases [2]. However, in these populations it remains very difficult to refine the proportion of working-age population. The return-to-work (RTW) rate after a brain injury varies greatly in the international literature [3,4]. The heterogeneity in these RTW rates can partly be explained by the differences in socioeconomics, cultures, healthcare systems or support measures that differ according to the different countries. The national literature remains quite scarce on the subject [5-13], and justifies further studies.