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  • Occupational medicine
  • Medical education
  • Public health policy

Background:

  • Standards for working-age health require clear practice guidelines.
  • Junior doctors in secondary care receive limited training and perform poorly in sickness certification.
  • Knowledge gaps exist regarding sickness certification practices among hospital trainees.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Assess sickness certification training and confidence levels in junior doctors.
  • Evaluate junior doctors' knowledge of sickness certification guidelines and forms.
  • Determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a new educational module for sickness certification.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 51 junior doctors across various specialties and grades.
  • Assessed knowledge through a test on guidelines, forms, and self-certification.
  • Evaluated a 10-minute paper-based educational module on sickness certification.

Main Results:

  • 79% of junior doctors lacked sickness certification knowledge; 55% lacked confidence in assessing work capacity.
  • 66% received no formal training, and 71% did not follow guidelines.
  • Most participants (96%) believed an educational module could improve knowledge and skills.

Conclusions:

  • Significant gaps in undergraduate and postgraduate sickness certification training exist for junior doctors.
  • Junior doctors express concern over their limited knowledge and skills in sickness certification and work capacity assessment.
  • A concise educational module shows potential to enhance junior doctors' confidence, knowledge, and skills in sickness certification.