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B Kek1, W A Stewart1, A Adisesh1,2,3
1Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick, Saint John, New Brunswick NB, Canada.
Occupational Medicine (Oxford, England)
|April 8, 2021
Summary
Return to work conversations are complex, involving non-medical factors and multiple stakeholders. A new educational workshop uses a Readers' Theatre approach to help physicians and patients navigate these challenges effectively.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Medical Education
- Patient Experience
Background:
- Return to work discussions are often challenging.
- Competing interests and multiple stakeholders can erode trust in the return to work process.
- These challenges can negatively impact health and well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore physician and patient experiences regarding health and return to work.
- To develop an educational intervention for navigating difficult return to work scenarios.
- To create a Medical Readers' Theatre workshop for stakeholder support.
Main Methods:
- Conducted semi-structured interviews with 19 physicians and 15 patients.
- Thematically analyzed interview transcripts from Canadian Maritime Provinces.
- Developed a Readers' Theatre workshop based on emergent themes.
Main Results:
- Identified six themes for patients and five for physicians.
- Confirmed that return to work factors are not solely medical.
- Developed four return to work scenarios for educational use.
Conclusions:
- Return to work challenges extend beyond medical issues.
- The Readers' Theatre workshop incorporates diverse stakeholder perspectives.
- The intervention aims to foster reflective discussion on return to work.
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