The experiences of care managers and rehabilitation coordinators of a primary care intervention to promote return to work for patients with common mental disorders: a qualitative study.

Background: In an earlier study, PRIM-CARE RCT, a care manager implementation at the primary care centre showed improved return to work and reduced sick leave for patients with CMD. To further improve return to work, the project Co-Work-Care added a person-centered dialogue meeting between the patient, the employer and the rehabilitation coordinator, preceded by an increased collaboration between care manager, rehabilitation coordinator and GP. In this first qualitative study of the Co-Work-Care project, we explored how care managers and rehabilitation coordinators experienced the Co-Work-Care model.

An interview study of the care manager function-Opening the door to continuity of care for patients with depression in primary care.

Aim: To explore experiences among patients with depression of contact with a care manager at a primary care centre.

Design: A qualitative explorative study.

Methods: During spring and summer 2016, 20 individual face-to-face interviews were conducted with patients with experience of care manager contact.