Can vocational advice be delivered in primary care? The Work And Vocational advicE (WAVE) mixed method single arm feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Most patients with health conditions necessitating time off work consult in primary care. Offering vocational advice (VA) early within this setting may help them to return to work and reduce sickness absence. Previous research shows the benefits of VA interventions for musculoskeletal pain in primary care, but an intervention for a much broader primary care patient population has yet to be tested. The Work And Vocational advicE feasibility study tested patient identification and recruitment methods, explored participants' experiences of being invited to the study and their experiences of receiving VA.

Design

A mixed method, single arm feasibility study comprising both quantitative and qualitative analysis of recruitment and participation in the study.

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SUBMITTER: Wynne-Jones G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750802 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature