TY - JOUR
T1 - Patients' Experiences, Needs, and Expectations of Cooperation Between Medical Specialists and Occupational Health Physicians
T2 - A Qualitative Study
AU - Oosting, Ilse J.
AU - Kluit, Lana
AU - Schaafsma, Frederieke G.
AU - Beumer, Annechien
AU - van Bennekom, Coen A. M.
AU - de Boer, Angela G. E. M.
AU - de Wind, Astrid
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/6/1
Y1 - 2023/6/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Cooperation between clinical and occupational health care practitioners is a key aspect of clinical work-integrating care. This study aimed to gain insight into patients' experiences, needs, and expectations regarding cooperation between medical specialists and occupational health physicians. METHODS: A thematic qualitative study was conducted involving a total of 33 participants in eight online focus groups. RESULTS: Participants indicated practitioners are currently working in an isolated manner. However, participants desired for partnership between specialists and occupational health physicians to address work-related concerns and showed a need for explanation of the consequences of their diagnosis, so this can be translated into their ability to work. CONCLUSIONS: Currently, cooperation between clinical and occupational health care is lacking. Yet, some participants experienced that these disciplines could complement each other by working together to support patients in work participation.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Cooperation between clinical and occupational health care practitioners is a key aspect of clinical work-integrating care. This study aimed to gain insight into patients' experiences, needs, and expectations regarding cooperation between medical specialists and occupational health physicians. METHODS: A thematic qualitative study was conducted involving a total of 33 participants in eight online focus groups. RESULTS: Participants indicated practitioners are currently working in an isolated manner. However, participants desired for partnership between specialists and occupational health physicians to address work-related concerns and showed a need for explanation of the consequences of their diagnosis, so this can be translated into their ability to work. CONCLUSIONS: Currently, cooperation between clinical and occupational health care is lacking. Yet, some participants experienced that these disciplines could complement each other by working together to support patients in work participation.
KW - clinical medicine
KW - focus groups
KW - occupational medicine
KW - qualitative research
KW - work
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002833
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002833
M3 - Article
C2 - 36882873
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 65
SP - e395-e401
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 6
ER -