THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL REHABILITATION IN SLICING OFF DISABILITY IN AMPUTEES--A LITERATURE REVIEW AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS/ROLA REHABILITACJI ZAWODOWEJ W ZWALCZANIU NIEPELNOSPRAWNOSCI U OSOB PO AMPUTACJACH--PRZEGLAD LITERATURY I ANALIZA EPIDEMIOLOGICZNA

• Published in: Medycyna pracy 2024-09, Vol.75 (5), p.445
• Main Authors: Curylo, Mateusz, Piwowar-Kuczynska, Bernadeta, Zawadzka, Magdalena, Mikos, Marcin, Czerw, Aleksandra, Urbaniak, Monika, Zabojszcz, Michal, Podhorecka, Marta
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis; Disability; Epidemiology; Social service; Vocational rehabilitation
• ISSN: 0465-5893
• DOI: 10.13075/mp.5893.01544

Limb amputation often results in a change of profession or withdrawal from the workforce. Occupational rehabilitation plays a key role in assisting individuals with finding, maintaining, and advancing in employment. The aim of this review was to determine the precise number of amputations performed in Poland from January 2014 to June 2022 and to present selected available rehabilitation programs aimed at the social reintegration of individuals after amputations, with a particular focus on vocational rehabilitation. The analysis was conducted in 2 stages. First, the team reviewed data obtained from the central IT system of the National Health Fund and analyzed it. Then, a literature review was conducted using English-language databases: PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Medline, and websites searched through Google Scholar and Google. A total of 29 sources (from the years 2006-2024) out of 75 found were analyzed. Articles were searched using the following keywords: "rehabilitation programs," "amputations," "occupational rehabilitation," "disability," "vocational activation," and "rehabilitation effectiveness." A significant number of amputations are per formed in Poland. Individuals who undergo such procedures can benefit from occupational rehabilitation programs that facilitate a faster return to professional activity. It is crucial to develop and implement preventive measures aimed at reducing the incidence of amputations in Poland, as well as to introduce new vocational rehabilitation programs that will enable individuals with disabilities to return to professional activity more effectively and efficiently. Keywords: rehabilitation programs, amputations, occupational rehabilitation, disability, vocational activation, rehabilitation effectiveness Amputacja konczyny czesto skutkuje zmiana zawodu lub rezygnacja z pracy. Kluczowe znaczenie ma rehabilitacja zawodowa, ktorej celem jest pomoc w znalezieniu zatrudnienia, utrzymaniu go i rozwoju zawodowym. Celem niniejszego przegladu bylo wskaza nie dokladnej liczby amputacji przeprowadzonych w Polsce od stycznia 2014 r. do czerwca 2022 r. oraz przedstawienie wybra nych dostepnych programow rehabilitacyjnych, ktorych celem jest reintegracja spoleczna osob po amputacjach, ze szczegolnym uwzglednieniem rehabilitacji zawodowej. Analiza zostala przeprowadzona w 2 etapach. Najpierw zespol dokonal przegladu danych pochodzacych z systemu informatycznego centrali Narodowego Funduszu Zdrowia, ktore poddal analizie. Pozniej