Facilitating job retention for chronically ill employees: perspectives of line managers and human resource managers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic diseases are a leading contributor to work disability and job loss in Europe. Recent EU policies aim to improve job retention among chronically ill employees. Disability and occupational health researchers argue that this requires a coordinated and pro-active approach at the workplace by occupational health professionals, line managers (LMs) and human resource managers (HRM). Little is known about the perspectives of LMs an HRM on what is needed to facilitate job retention among chronically ill employees. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and compare the perspectives of Dutch LMs and HRM on this issue.

Methods

Concept mapping methodology was used to elicit and map statements (ideas) from 10 LMs and 17 HRM about what is needed to ensure conti

SUBMITTER: Haafkens JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3118107 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature