O RETORNO AO TRABALHO E AO SERVIÇO MILITAR DE ADULTOS AMPUTADOS: UMA REVISÃO DE ESCOPO

The rehabilitation of adult amputees involves, among other objectives, the return to work. In this sense, the present study seeks to investigate how the return to work and the return to military service occur for adults who have undergone amputation, identifying the factors of success and analyzing the impact of Occupational Therapy. This is a scoping review that follows the guide for scoping reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute and includes 22 articles for final data analysis and collection. The following factors related to successful return to the labor market after amputation were identified: male gender; younger age; use of prosthesis; lower pain levels; unilateral amputations; availability of accessible infrastructure in the workplace; job function adaptations and assistive technologies; and administrative positions. Regarding the return to military service, the rank within the army was shown to be the main determinant in the individual's return to service. It is noteworthy that several demands pointed out by the studies regarding the rehabilitation process and return to work can be addressed by occupational therapists, such as the adaptation of prostheses for the specific tasks of the individual, analysis and adaptation of the work environment, pain management and reduction, work activity training, and spiritual support, since beliefs related to the sacred were indicated as the main factor of success for rehabilitation. However, only two articles mention Occupational Therapy, and in both, the service is characterized as inefficient.