The Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report and the fit note: Perspectives of patients and stakeholders
| Autor: | Avril Drummond, Fiona Nouri, Carol Coole, Genevieve Smyth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Occupational therapy
Medical education medicine.medical_specialty 030503 health policy & services Primary care Return to work Allied health professions 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Occupational Therapy Work (electrical) Vocational education General practice medicine 030212 general & internal medicine 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Occupational Therapy. 84:72-78 |
| ISSN: | 1477-6006 0308-0226 |
| Popis: | Introduction Although the role of occupational therapists in the provision of vocational support is established, there has been little research into their role in issuing Allied Health Professions Health and Work Reports or their potential to complete fit notes. Method Employed patients ( n = 14) and stakeholders ( n = 12) took part in semi-structured telephone interviews and were questioned about occupational therapy-run vocational clinics, experiences of the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Reports and their views of occupational therapists completing fit notes. Results Most interviewees saw the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report as a valuable tool in affecting return to work and even employers with access to in-house occupational health predominantly found it useful in corroborating recommendations. There was consensus, amongst patients and stakeholders, that completion of the fit note by the occupational therapist could reduce the burden on the general practitioner, and potentially provide more in-depth advice via the ‘may be fit’ option. However, stakeholders strongly believed that the profile of the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report needed to be raised nationally. Conclusion The potential value of Allied Health Professions Health and Work Reports in primary care is recognised. However, in order to maximise this, its profile and utility needs to be raised nationally as a matter of urgency. There was also support for occupational therapists completing fit notes. |
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