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. 2019 Feb;30(1):275-288.
doi: 10.1016/j.pmr.2018.08.012. Epub 2018 Oct 31.

Reintegrating Veterans with Polytrauma into the Community and Workplace

Paul Wehman  1 , Lauren Avellone  2 , Frederick Pecharka  3 , Katti Sorboro  4 , Joseph B Webster  5 , Cynthia Young  6 , Sharon Barton  6 , William A Robbins  7 , Samuel T Clanton  8
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Reintegrating Veterans with Polytrauma into the Community and Workplace

Paul Wehman et al. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2019 Feb.

Abstract

This article addresses employment as a critical part of community reintegration for polytrauma patients. Interdisciplinary polytrauma teams can work to effectively identify and eliminate known barriers to employment for veterans and offer continued support and guidance. This article discusses key themes pertinent to vocational reentry for service members/veterans, identifies evidenced-based employment models, highlights the essential role of everyday technology in meeting support needs, and describes 2 exemplar polytrauma models: the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Service member Transitional Advanced Rehabilitation (STAR) program at the Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.

Keywords: Community integration; Employment; Polytrauma; Vocational rehabilitation.

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