Implementation of functional rehabilitation measures in a federal university

Abstract Introduction: functional rehabilitation (FR) is a link between healthcare and work demands, and necessarily leads to intervention in the working context. Objective: to present the implementation of FR measures in a federal university from the Southeast region of Brazil. Methods: we described the FR theoretical-methodological definition, the principles included in the current legislation, the criteria and procedures applied to FR as well as its institutional possibilities and limitations. We evaluated the results of the first year of FR implementation, 2016, by analyzing cases of returning to work. Results: FR measures were provided to nine pilot cases. After the first year, there was a reduction of 37% in sick leave, compared to the previous year. Conclusion: it is important to formulate policies and legislation that better define the FR conceptual/epistemological scope and present theoretical/methodological framework for enabling the implementation of FR services in federal universities.