Factors associated with general practitioners' contacts with sick-listed patients' employers: A Swedish nationwide questionnaire study.

ABSTRACT: Background: General practitioners' (GP) contacts with sick-listed patients' employers have been shown to be of importance for return to work. This study aimed to explore GPs' contacts with sick-listed patients' employers and factors associated with such contacts. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 4228 GPs responded to a nationwide questionnaire about sickness certification (SC) practices. Outcomes of interest were participation in stakeholder meetings, having other contacts with employers, and satisfaction with employer contacts. Logistic regression models were used to investigate associations with factors related to the GP and the GP's workplace. Results: Among GPs, 34.8% participated in stakeholder meetings and 15.1% had other employer contacts; 39.4% had any o

SUBMITTER: Nordling P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854204 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature