Background: People suffering from mental health disorders have lower work participation compared to people without mental challenges. To increase work participation within this group vocational rehabilitation interventions are often offered. Collaboration between the mental health care and social security sectors is needed to enable professionals to perform optimally when carrying out these interventions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: The aim of the study is to explore the barriers and facilitators of participation and key components for sleep health programs designed for corporate work environments.
Methods: Semistructured interviews with corporate executives and occupational medicine specialists in the decision making and management of workplace health promotion programs (WHPP) within their companies were held before and during COVID-19. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic content analysis to identify themes.
Objective: To evaluate a pilot implementation of an organizational-level intervention. The participatory approach (PA) was used to create a supportive work environment for employees with chronic conditions, with a key role for occupational physicians (OPs).
Methods: Twenty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with OPs and stakeholders within their organizations.
Purpose: To explore workers' views and considerations on involving their significant others (SOs) in occupational health care.
Methods: Four focus group interviews in the Netherlands, with 21 workers who had visited an occupational health physician (OHP) due to work absence caused by a chronic disease. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis.
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) can impact working life, sickness absence (SA) and disability pension (DP). Different types of occupations involve different demands, which may be associated with trajectories of SA/DP among people with MS (PwMS).
Objectives: To explore, among PwMS and references, if SA/DP differ according to type of occupation.
Scand J Work Environ Health
March 2021
Aims: Currently, many patients with maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with type 1 or 2 diabetes. This study aims to assess professional experts' views on factors which may influence the current practice of genetic testing for MODY and to explore next steps toward best practice.
Methods: Twelve semistructured interviews were conducted with professional experts.