Obstetricians/Gynecologists’ Problems in Sickness Certification Consultations: Two Nationwide Surveys

Obstetricians/Gynecologists' Problems in Sickness Certification Consultations: Two Nationwide Surveys

Objective. To explore experiences by physicians working in obstetrics, gynecology, or maternal healthcare (O/Gs) of problems in sickness certification consultations and differences between two years. Material and Methods. Answers by O/Gs to two Swedish nationwide surveys, in 2008 (n = 1037) and 2012 (n = 992), were analyzed for frequencies and severity of problems and organizational support in ...

Problems with sickness certification tasks: experiences from physicians in different clinical settings. A cross-sectional nationwide study in Sweden

BACKGROUND Many physicians find sickness certification of patients problematic. The aims were to explore problems that physicians in different clinical settings experience with sickness certification tasks in general and with assessment of function, work capacity, and need for sick leave, as well as handling of sick-leave spells of different durations. METHODS Data from a questionnaire sent t...

Questions of sickness certification.

Junior doctors need training in sickness certification.

BACKGROUND A recent report highlights the need for clear standards of practice regarding working-age health. Despite this, little is known about training or performance of sickness certification by junior doctors in secondary care. AIMS To see what sickness certification training had been received by practising hospital postgraduate trainees and establish how confident and knowledgeable they ...

GP consultations for common mental disorders and subsequent sickness certification: register-based study of the employed population in Norway

BACKGROUND Challenges related to work are in focus when employed people with common mental disorders (CMDs) consult their GPs. Many become sickness certified and remain on sick leave over time. OBJECTIVES To investigate the frequency of new CMD episodes among employed patients in Norwegian general practice and subsequent sickness certification. METHODS Using a national claims register, empl...