Key result
Following coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery, absence from work lasted on average 30 weeks, and 34% of patients never returned to work.
Why the study?
Surgery aims to improve quality of life and facilitate societal participation, prompting a review to explore literature on work participation and characteristics associated with returning to work after CABG or AVR.
What is the rate of return to work and associated factors in patients following coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery?
Design
Scoping review
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May warrant occupational counselling after CABG or AVR; extends observational data on work absence to guide future intervention trials.
What is the rate of return to work and associated factors in patients following coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery?
A significant proportion (34%) of patients never return to work after CABG or AVR surgery, with absence lasting an average of 30 weeks, highlighting the need for tailored occupational counselling.
Mortensen et al. (2021) conducted a review in Coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery (n=45). Coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery was evaluated on Return to work. Following coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement surgery, absence from work lasted on average 30 weeks, and 34% of patients never returned to work.
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