Evaluating a designed vocational rehabilitation program based on society ecosystems theory for young and middle-aged patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial
Our findings indicate that ecosystem theory-based vocational rehabilitation can effectively enhance employment outcomes in young and middle-aged patients with CHD. Healthcare professionals should consider multidimensional factors when developing return-to-work interventions, with future efforts incorporating workplace-related considerations.
Authors
- Taihua Zhou
- Yaoyao Hu
- Yuling Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6118-5446)
- Lingyun Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0464-3521)
- Lihua Zhang
- Qi Zhang
- Xingxing Ji
- Xiaorui Feng
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- Wuxi Fourth People's Hospital (CN)
- Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1674523
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00