Investigating the effect of adding a work module to a vocational rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain

This study explores the addition of a practical work module to a vocational rehabilitation programme and documents the effect this has on work participation for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to observe how work participation differs between two groups of patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain when a work module is added to the vocational rehabilitation program of only one group.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) and how it affects work participation

2. Different vocational rehabilitation programs and their varying components
3. The potential structure of a vocational rehabilitation program with and without an additional work module
4. The effect that the addition of a work module has on work participation in patients with CMP.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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