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.【摘要与引言】功能康复（functional rehabilitation, FR）是医疗保健与工作需求之间的衔接环节，必然涉及工作场景中的干预实践。目的：展示巴西东南部一所联邦大学的功能康复措施实施方案。方法：本文阐述了功能康复的理论-方法学定义、现行法规所涵盖的原则、功能康复所采用的判定标准与实施流程，以及其在机构层面的实施潜力与局限性。本研究通过分析返岗案例，对2016年功能康复实施首年的成效进行了评估。结果：共为9个试点案例提供了功能康复服务。实施首年结束后，相较前一年，病假时长减少了37%。结论：制定能够更清晰界定功能康复概念/认识论范畴的政策与法规，并搭建理论-方法学框架以支撑联邦大学功能康复服务的落地实施，具有重要意义。