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Trial reportFrontiers in public health2026

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.

Yaoyao Hu, Qi Zhang, Taihua Zhou, Yuling Yang, Xiaorui Feng, Xingxing Ji, Lihua Zhang, Lingyun Zhu

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Yaoyao Hu *Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Qi Zhang *School of Nursing, Suzhou Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Taihua ZhouAffiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Yuling YangAffiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Xiaorui FengAffiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Xingxing JiAffiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Lihua ZhangRehabilitation Department of Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Lingyun ZhuAffiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is increasingly affecting younger adults, but many face difficulties returning to work, exacerbating financial burdens. Although vocational rehabilitation may improve employment outcomes, evidence for Chinese CHD patients remains scarce. Therefore, the goal of this study is to improve the employment status of middle-aged and young patients with CHD by implementing vocational rehabilitation measures based on society ecosystems theory. Methods: The vocational rehabilitation program was developed in a multi-stage process. First, a preliminary draft was formulated based on a literature review, expert panels, and semi-structured interviews. Subsequently, this draft was refined and validated through a two-round Delphi expert consensus process. Following this, a pilot study was conducted to assess its feasibility. Finally, we evaluated the finalized program in a single-center randomized controlled trial, where 158 participants were equally randomized to receive either the 3-month intervention ( Results: Following the 3-month intervention, the vocational rehabilitation intervention significantly improved return-to-work rates compared to the control group (87.1% vs. 61.6%; Conclusion: 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.

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Coronary DiseaseRehabilitation, VocationalReturn to WorkAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationQuality of LifeSelf Efficacyanxietycoronary heart diseasequality of liferandomized controlled trialreturn to workreturn to work self-efficacyvocational rehabilitation

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