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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • General Practice
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Limited understanding exists regarding Dutch general practitioners' (GPs) perspectives on managing patients' work-related problems (WRP).
  • The close relationship between work and health necessitates a clearer insight into GPs' motivations for addressing WRP, as patients increasingly seek their assistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate general practitioners' (GPs) views on their professional role concerning the intersection of work and health.
  • To explore GPs' experiences and challenges in managing patients' work-related problems (WRP).

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing three focus groups with 18 heterogeneous Dutch general practitioners (GPs).
  • Data collection involved an interview guide, and analysis utilized constant comparative analysis of verbatim transcripts.

Main Results:

  • GPs are willing to discuss work context within consultations and provide sick leave counseling.
  • Managing work-related problems (WRP) in patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) presents challenges, with a tendency to advise continued work for perceived long-term benefit.
  • Key themes identified include integrating work context into consultations, sick leave counseling, and collaboration with occupational physicians (OPs).

Conclusions:

  • Participating GPs demonstrate awareness of the work-health connection but need further training in knowledge and communication skills.
  • Improved collaboration with occupational physicians (OPs) is crucial for GPs to effectively manage patients' work-related problems (WRP).