Embedding work coaches in GP practices: Findings from an interview-based study in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The integration of work coaches (WCs) and disability employment advisors (DEAs) into General Practitioner (GP) practices in the UK aims to address the interplay between health and employment by facilitating access to employment support, especially to people with disabilities and health conditions affecting their ability to work. This study seeks to explore the perspectives and perceptions of WCs, DEAs and GPs regarding the benefits and challenges of embedding WCs and DEAs in GP practices.

Methods

Data was collected between May and July 2023 through semi-structured interviews with four GPs, four WCs and four DEAs working in NHS GP practices. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed using the Thematic Framework method. Emerg

SUBMITTER: Pattani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460508 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature