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The "Climate and Sustainability" working group of the German Society for Rehabilitation Sciences was founded in March 2023. The members represent research, practice, and service providers in rehabilitation. The aim is to make rehabilitation in Germany sustainable and to focus on climate protection and the health consequences of climate change. Dealing with these issues should become the new social norm for all stakeholders in rehabilitation. Therefore, existing knowledge is used, and new findings are developed that are passed on directly to and support the quality-assured transformation in the facilities. The focus of current activities is on two fields of action: promoting climate protection through the ecological transformation of rehabilitation facilities and promoting climate resilience through further development of rehabilitation services and social medicine. Activities to date include specialist publications and research, statements and submissions, events, and training courses as well as dissemination, networking, and public relations work to establish sustainability concepts in rehabilitation.

Purpose: The particular relevance of mental disorders for society and the economy is highlighted in the context of work participation. Based on representative routine data from the pension insurance from 2017, the aim of the study was to describe a group of psychosomatic rehabilitation patients recruited on the basis of selected characteristics, examine the return to work (RTW) rates, to assess individual progression after rehabilitation and to identify possible influencing factors.

Methods: Work participation was operationalized both as a monthly state up to 24 months after rehabilitation and as a rate of all people who were employed 12 or 24 months and the 3 preceding months (stable work participation). For the analysis of the influencing factors on stable work participation, multiple logistic regression models with stepwise inclusion were calculated separately for the rates after 12 and 24 months.

Results: A total of 122,623 data sets were included in the analysis (including depressive episode (DE): n=28,497, 23.2%, recurrent depressive disorders (RD): n=42,573, 34.7%; reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders (BR): n=19,122, 15.6%; dissociative disorders (AS): n=9,716, 7.9% and somatoform disorders (SO): n=8,564, 7.0%). The mean age was 50 years, 64% were female. There were different courses depending on the indication, with stable employment rates after 12 months of 69% in the BR group; 62% in the DE group; 61% in the SE group; 57% in RD up to 52% in the SO group. Factors influencing stable employment after one year were the duration of incapacity for work in the year before rehabilitation, the existence of an employment relationship and a high income.

Conclusion: Since the relevant changes became apparent in the first six months after rehabilitation, further support services for people with mental illnesses after medical rehabilitation should ideally begin as early as possible after rehabilitation.

Purpose: The REHA-KNOWS study explores the perceptions of practice representatives of rehabilitation facilities in Southwest Germany regarding (healthcare) research and shows benefits and barriers in knowledge transfer from the perspective of practice. For this purpose, an instrument with 12 5-level items was developed, which is exploratively examined in this paper. The instrument includes statements on the benefits, costs and added value of rehabilitation research projects as well as on the framework conditions in the facilities. Between March and May 2023, data were collected from representatives of 206 rehabilitation facilities in Baden-Wuerttemberg and Saarland using an online questionnaire.

Methods: A descriptive analysis of distribution properties was performed. Furthermore, an exploratory factor analysis using Horn's parallel analysis and Velicier's Minimum Average Partial was conducted to determine the underlying factor structure and unidimensionality. In addition, Mann-Whitney U tests were calculated to determine differences in responses between representatives in the fields of medicine, nursing and therapy and personnel with administrative and management tasks.

Results: Overall, the instrument had few missing values with acceptable scatter and low item difficulty. Floor and ceiling effects were negligible but did occur for three items. Differences in response patterns between occupational groups were found descriptively for items 2, 10, and 12. After p-value correction for multiple testing, they became insignificant. Four items were excluded from the factor analysis due to poor fit, which then yielded a single-factor solution with 31% variance resolution. The fit of the overall model was not satisfactory. The identified factor is best described as "attitude toward the usefulness of research for practice". Responses to the open-ended question about previous experience with research activities provided evidence that further items should be generated to cover the cost-benefit ratio with a focus on monetary compensation for the (human) effort involved.

Conclusion: The newly developed instrument lays the foundation for systematically recording the attitudes of representatives of rehabilitation facilities towards (healthcare) research. Further research is needed to improve the measurement tool to elucidate this complex issue.

Purpose: Although work-related medical rehabilitation (WMR) has been established as a component of the rehabilitative care system for some time, particularly in patients with musculoskeletal disorders, studies indicated strong heterogeneity regarding the implementation of the guideline for WMR in Germany. This study is the first to examine the implementation of work-related functional capacity training and the preceding work-related diagnostics based on a nationwide survey of WMR health care professionals.

Methods: Rehabilitation facilities (n=317) authorized to carry out WMR in patients with musculoskeletal disorders were invited to participate in a nationwide survey. 86 of 317 facilities responded to the self-developed questionnaire and met the inclusion criteria.

Results: 67% of the WMR facilities described a systematic use of functional capacity evaluation (FCE) at the beginning of rehabilitation in at least 50% of the rehabilitants. 70% stated that they systematically matched abilities and work demands. Furthermore, 57% reported that profile comparisons were used to tailor training of work-related functional capacity. The training itself was provided to at least every second rehabilitant with a total duration of 360 minutes or more in about every second facility. The FCE procedures and the work-related functional capacity training were primarily carried out by occupational therapists.

Conclusion: Work-related diagnostics and the work-related functional capacity training are often but not yet always implemented in line with the guideline for WMR. Promoting interdisciplinarity seems to be a promising approach regarding the further development of WMR.

Purpose: Over the past four years, medical rehabilitation providers and their staff have developed strategies to adapt to a new reality of care during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this qualitative survey was to assess patients' expectations from and perceptions of rehabilitation in times of pandemic. The results can contribute to the development of recommendations on how pandemic-related challenges in rehabilitative care can be overcome.

Methods: In order to gain insights into the perspective of (potential) applicants and rehabilitation patients, 33 guided, individual telephone interviews were conducted. The interview partners were recruited via two cooperation facilities, social media and a network-based snowball approach. The interviews were transcribed and analysed by means of qualitative content analysis in a multi-stage process based on the procedure recommended by Kuckartz.

Results: Potential applicants and rehabilitation patients commented on expected challenges and opportunities during rehabilitation and on the needs for rehabilitative care during the pandemic. On the one hand, restrictions on therapy and leisure time activities were reported. They also reported psycho-social challenges such as feelings of loneliness and isolation due to contact restrictions. On the other hand, potential patients also perceived opportunities during rehabilitation. They perceived the protective and hygiene measures in the facilities, lower clinic utilisation and smaller group sizes as well as the opportunity to make use of health services and social contact as positive aspects.

Conclusion: The results show that rehabilitation can be perceived as relieving and health-promoting even in times of a pandemic, despite protective measures that can be restrictive. For some respondents, it is the protective measures that are decisive for the success of and health maintenance during rehabilitation. Whereas the strategies used by the facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic imposed restrictions on patients, their measures to prevent infections and at the same time ensure patient-centered health care brought positive effects and sustainable opportunities for rehabilitation.

Compared to patients with coronary heart disease, patients with PAD have a poorer attitude towards general practitioners with regard to the frequency of prescribing rehabilitative measures and controlling risk factors. The patients themselves do not perceive the increased cardiovascular risk and thus the need for lifestyle changes and compliance to the same extent as patients with coronary heart disease.The "Rehabilitation clinic with vascular expertise" certificate defines the criteria for fulfilling the specific structural and process requirements for vascular medicine.Due to the paradigm shift and the increasing importance of conservative therapy for patients with intermittent claudication, vascular rehabilitation can be the start of or support for the implementation of conservative therapy and thus ensure long-term patient compliance with regard to the implementation of drug therapy, lifestyle changes and the sustainability of gait training. For hospitalized patients, vascular rehabilitation closes the gap to more sustainable aftercare.Increasing demand will promote the development of vascular medical rehabilitation and increase awareness on the part of payers. This process is being scientifically monitored.The goal should be a care structure for patients with PAD that is regulated on an outpatient basis as part of a separate or adapted DMP program, that includes the quality standards of the "Interdisciplinary Vascular Centers" on an inpatient basis and that includes vascular medical rehabilitation with subordinate vascular sports groups.From the point of view of rehabilitation, the aim is for vascular rehabilitation to be recognized as an independent specialist area by the payers.

Purpose: Despite the increasing importance of occupational rehabilitation in chronic diseases, its role in the medical rehabilitation of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is still limited. The aim of this study was to test a work-related concept for IBD patients with work-related problems and its acceptance by patients and rehabilitation staff. Improvements in work-related and psychosocial parameters of rehabilitants should be determined.

Methods: In a prospective, multicentre, single-arm cohort study, IBD patients aged between 18 and 63 were screened for work-related problems at the start of their rehabilitation. Participants with work-related problems took part in rehabilitation with a stronger vocational focus and completed a questionnaire at the beginning, end and 6 months after rehabilitation. Restriction in social participation and level of work-related problems were defined as primary outcomes. Satisfaction with the new concept and barriers were assessed in two focus groups with rehabilitation staff after implementation.

Results: Complete data were available for 114 (Ø 46.9 years, 55.3%  female, 56.1%  Crohn's disease) out of 156 participants. 6 months after rehabilitation significant improvements were observed in experienced participation limitations (p<0.001) and work-related problem areas (p<0.001). In 12 out of 27 work-related problem areas, current workload was significantly reduced. This included the areas of 'fatigue' (p<0.001) and 'reduced performance' (p<0.001). Work-related rehabilitation was rated positively by rehabilitation staff and participants. Limited human and time resources were identified as barriers.

Conclusion: The patients' perception of the work-related rehabilitation and the changes in work-related and health-related parameters 6 months after the rehabilitation indicate a successful implementation of occupational content. Despite the promising results and high acceptance, more resources are needed for a systematic implementation in routine care. It is not possible to say whether the positive effects can be causally attributed to participation in vocational rehabilitation. Further research and randomised controlled trials are needed.

Purpose: High levels of physical and psychological stresses experienced by those in the care profession can have a negative impact on their health. The pilot project "Health Check for Carers in the region of Karlsruhe" offered nurses aged 45 and above - based on their self-assessed ability to work using the Work Ability Index (WAI) - the opportunity to participate in a job-related health check, based on their work ability index result. This study looks at the occupational and health situation of older carers, the (subjective) need for a Ü45 health check and draws a comparison between particpants and non-participants.

Methods: 1,466 nurses between 45 and 52 years of age were invited to participate in an Ü45 occupational health check and were surveyed in writing afterwards. 202 questionnaires formed the data basis (49 participants and 153 non-participants in the health check). A descriptive analysis was carried out and group differences were analyzed using Chi2- and rank sum tests.

Results: The main stress factors of the caregivers were organizational circumstances, high work intensity and insufficient remuneration. Illnesses or health problems of the musculoskeletal system and the psyche were the most widespread of all issues. 18.6% of the respondents were rather or very dissatisfied with their current state of health. 39.1% considered their physical health and 27.6% their mental health to be at high or very high risk from their current job. 25.9% of the care workers considered it very unlikely and 32.4% as rather unlikely that they would be able to work in nursing until they reached retirement age. A need for health check was expressed by 63.0%. Group differences between participants and non-participants were shown by a significantly higher burden due to musculoskeletal disorders (p=0.0002), health satisfaction (p=0.0053), subjective need for a health check (p<0.0001) and occupational stress factors, which included physical working activities (p=0.0035), managing many tasks simultaneously (p=0.0380), dealing with cognitively impaired patients (p=0.0095) and suffering/dying patients (p=0.0164).

Conclusion: Care workers reported a high level of stress at work and frequent health impairments. There is a clear need for an occupational health check for this age group in this field of work.

Considering the variety of research questions, perspectives, and disciplines involved, qualitative studies have become an integral part of rehabilitation sciences. To ensure and estimate their quality and thus the significance of their results, criteria are needed for both researchers and recipients. Due to the specific nature and the heterogeneity of qualitative research approaches, there is still disagreement regarding appropriate universally valid quality criteria. In this article, core criteria that can be used to plan, conduct and receive qualitative studies are presented and discussed with reference to national rehabilitation research. For this purpose, the specific characteristics of rehabilitation research are taken into account and the application of quality criteria is illustrated using concrete examples from the research practice of rehabilitation sciences.

Patients with polytrauma and other severe musculoskeletal injuries often suffer from permanently impaired functionality and quality of life. This results in long-term damage with high costs for the social system. A narrative review will show the impact of targeted coordination in the rehabilitation process from early rehabilitation to long-term case management on patients with severe musculoskeletal injuries. A systematic database search of MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library identified studies of multiple injuries that compared the outcome of early rehabilitation and rehabilitation management with other types of care. Studies of predominantly neurologic injury types, soldiers, and mild injury types with an ISS less than 9 or AIS less than 3 were excluded. Four studies were included and analyzed. They looked at functionality, quality of life, psychological impairment, and costs. While treatment and total costs were higher for early rehabilitation and rehabilitation management, no better results for improved function, psychological condition and quality of life could be demonstrated in the group comparison. An effect estimate is possible due to small group differences and the small number of individual studies included. There are insufficient studies to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the early interventions. Future studies are needed that take into greater account structures of standard care and national differences in social security systems, as well as the chosen rehabilitation management interventions.