[Results of 2 years of activity]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2010 Oct-Dec;32(4 Suppl):176-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Work-related injuries and occupational diseases are a scourge of modern, western societies, which, although technologically advanced, have difficulty in preventing, treating and rehabilitating victims with speed and efficiency. The current hospital neuromotor rehabilitation centres, whether public or accredited private structures, have notable difficulty in meeting the demand, which despite annual fluctuations and variable needs, does not, overall, seem to be decreasing. We present the results of an organization model developed at the "Fondazione Maugeri" Scientific Institute (Pavia, Italy), the criteria used for the activity, the technological innovations employed to determine ability, and the prospects for further development. This model is effective from a health care-rehabilitative point of view, also in the light of the new legislative scenarios, and is sustainable from an economic points of view; overall it is, therefore, efficient.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Italy
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Occupational Therapy / methods*
  • Time Factors
  • Wounds and Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Young Adult