Work related problems Absenteeism Presenteism
Conditions
Interventions
GPs in the intervention group start with a five hour training in which lectures are mixed with interactive workshops. The following items are covered:
The first lecture shows the relevance of the con
Sponsors
UMCN St Radboud
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. General practitioners working more than 0,4 full time equivalents who are expected to remain working in their present practice during the study; 2. Patients in the age of 18 -63 working in a paid job for more than 12 hours a week.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with insufficient control of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RTW-SE scale: A scale developed to measure the extent to which a worker feels he/she is able to cope with the challenges of his/her job. It ranges between 10 and 60 and has been shown to reliably predict return to work in other populations. Attention paid by GPs to work related issues as perceived by the worker patients that consulted them. This attention will be operationalised in the following way: For each GP the following five proportions will be calculated: 1. The proportion in which he/she knows what job the patient has; 2. The proportion in which a possible relation between their health problem and their job was discussed; 3. The proportion in which their GP had asked whether their presented health problem made it impossible for them to go to work; 4. The proportion in which an advice to stop or resume work was given; 5. The proportion in which their GP had helped them self find a solution for their problems (i.e. had been empowering them). Registration of work and workrelated problems by GPs will be measured by counting the entries of jobs in the computer system, the use of the codes for work related problems (ICPC Z05 and Z05.01 to Z05.05). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A deeper understanding of the expectations of patients regarding their GPs role with respect to work related problems. A better insight in the facilitators and hindrances that lead to attention being paid to work and work related problems. Insight in the satisfaction of both patients and general practitioners with the proposed working style. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC.A. Kock, de
Centrum voor Huisartsgeneeskunde, Ouderengeneeskunde en Public Health Postbus 9101
Outcome results
None listed