Assessing work capacity - reviewing the what and how of physicians' clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a main task in the sickness certification process, physicians' clinical practice when assessing work capacity has not been thoroughly described. Increased knowledge on the matter is needed to better understand and support the certification process. In this review, we aimed to synthesise existing qualitative evidence to provide a clearer description of the assessment of work capacity as practiced by physicians.

Method

Seven electronic databases were searched systematically for qualitative studies examining what and how physicians do when they assess work capacity. Data was analysed and integrated using thematic synthesis.

Results

Twelve articles were included. Results show that physicians seek to form a knowledge base including understanding the con

SUBMITTER: Nordling P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7187489 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature