DOES ETHNICITY AFFECT RETURN TO WORK IN JEWISH AND ARAB MANUAL WORKERS THREE MONTH AFTER HAND INJURY?

Abstract

Background: Traumatic hand injuries (HI) are common and limit the patients’ ability to participate in work. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of ethnicity among other factors on return to work (RTW) of... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Batia S. Marom (School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Occupational Therapy Unit, Clalit Health Services, North and Haifa District, Israel.)
  2. Navah Ratzon (Tel Aviv University)
  3. Rafael S. Carel (School of Public Health, University of Haifa, Israel.)
  4. Moshe Sharabi (Sociology and Anthropology Department, The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College, Israel)

Topic Areas

Community society gender, culture , Multiprofessional issues in practice, research and education , Vocational, reintegration and work

Session

OS - 3P » Social Participation (09:40 - Friday, 17th June, O' Tnúthail Theatre)

Paper

Does_ethnicity_affect_return_to_work_among_Jew_and_Arab_manual_workers_three_months_after_hand_injury_________________16.docx