Disability management in a public-private health care facility in South Africa: an organisational perspective.

Background: Job retention, long-term absenteeism and medical boarding pay-outs are significant concerns for employers within the public health care sector of South Africa.

Objective: To describe disability management policies, procedures and programmes of employees following impairment and disability in a public-private healthcare facility in South Africa.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative study design was used with key informants in senior management and nursing managers (n=12) selected via purposive sampling.