Table 5 Vocational rehabilitative decisions (VRD) after medical Check-ups, stratified by adequacy of communication to the employer
VRD | Communicated to employer | All individuals | SWS-Orig and SWS-SO# | SWS-SO 1–3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Adequate | ||||
No rehab needed | Not needed | 287 (43) | 249 (44) | 0 (0) |
Rehabilitation accepted | Actively accepted | 40 (6) | 39 (7) | 39 (12) |
Employee no longer exposed | Not needed for the individual | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (2) |
Alternative follow-up | Communicated | 38 (6) | 30 (5) | 30 (9) |
Already known HAVS | Known by employer | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 5 (2) |
Semi-adequate | ||||
Medical investigation commenced | Not communicated | 75 (11) | 56 (10) | 56 (17) |
Shorter period until next MCV | Communicated | 48 (7) | 44 (8) | 44 (14) |
Inadequate due to patient | ||||
Rehabilitation declined | Actively declined | 31 (5) | 28 (5) | 28 (9) |
Inadequate due to physician | ||||
Individual recommendations only | Not communicated | 70 (11) | 63 (11) | 63 (20) |
No action despite findings | Not communicated | 58 (9) | 53 (9) | 53 (16) |
Total | 660 (100) | 572 (100) | 323 (100) |