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General practitioners (GPs) face significant challenges with sickness certification due to system issues and healthcare organization. They are dissatisfied with their role, prompting calls for policy reform in Ireland.

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  • Occupational Health
  • General Practice
  • Healthcare Policy

Background:

  • General practitioners (GPs) experience difficulties in sickness certification, influenced by work capacity assessment, patient conflicts, and non-medical factors.
  • Inadequate leadership and management exacerbate the challenges GPs face in the sickness certification process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the problems general practitioners (GPs) encounter in sickness certification.
  • To understand GPs' experiences and perceptions of sickness certification within Ireland.

Main Methods:

  • A qualitative study was conducted in an urban region of Ireland.
  • Focus groups involving eight GPs explored challenges in certifying sickness absence.
  • Thematic data analysis was employed to interpret the findings.

Main Results:

  • Three primary themes emerged: perception of the sickness certification system, healthcare organization, and cultural factors influencing sickness absence behavior.
  • Employment structures (public/private sectors) and poor communication with healthcare providers and employers complicate sickness certification.
  • GPs expressed dissatisfaction with their role in certifying sickness absence.

Conclusions:

  • General practitioners (GPs) face a complex array of issues in sickness certification and are dissatisfied with their role.
  • The findings suggest a need for policy changes and development in sickness certification practices in Ireland.