ArticleBMC family practice2012
"A powerful intervention: general practitioners'; use of sickness certification in depression".
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- Returning-to-work after mental health-associated sick leave: a qualitative interview study exploring the experiences of general practitioners in Germany.BMC primary care · 2023Article
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- Trends in treatment for patients with depression in general practice in Norway, 2009-2015: nationwide registry-based cohort study (The Norwegian GP-DEP Study).BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Insurers' Influences on Attending Physicians of Workers Sick-listed for Common Mental Disorders: What Are the Impacts on Physicians' Practices?Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2018Article
- The capacity to work puzzle: a qualitative study of physicians' assessments for patients with common mental disorders.BMC family practice · 2018Article
- 'Doing the right thing': factors influencing GP prescribing of antidepressants and prescribed doses.BMC family practice · 2017Article
- 'Working is out of the question': a qualitative text analysis of medical certificates of disability.BMC family practice · 2017Article
- GP consultations for common mental disorders and subsequent sickness certification: register-based study of the employed population in Norway.Family practice · 2016Article
- How do general practitioners contribute to preventing long-term work disability of their patients suffering from depressive disorders? A qualitative study.BMC family practice · 2016Article
- General practitioners and sickness certification for injury in Australia.BMC family practice · 2015Article
- Sick-listing adherence: a register study of 1.4 million episodes of sickness benefit 2010-2013 in Sweden.BMC public health · 2015Article
- Trend in SSRI-SNRI antidepressants prescription over a 6-year period and predictors of poor adherence.European journal of clinical pharmacology · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is frequently cited as the reason for sickness absence, and it is estimated that sickness certificates are issued in one third of consultations for depression. Previous research has considered GP views of sickness certification but not specifically in relation to depression. This study aimed to explore GPs views of sickness certification in relation to depression.
methodsA purposive sample of GP practices across Scotland was selected to reflect variations in levels of incapacity claimants and antidepressant prescribing. Qualitative interviews were carried out between 2008 and 2009.
resultsA total of 30 GPs were interviewed. A number of common themes emerged including the perceived importance of GP advocacy on behalf of their patients, the tensions between stakeholders involved in the sickness certification system, the need to respond flexibly to patients who present with depression and the therapeutic nature of time away from work as well as the benefits of work. GPs reported that most patients with depression returned to work after a short period of absence and that it was often difficult to predict which patients would struggle to return to work.
conclusionsGPs reported that dealing with sickness certification and depression presents distinct challenges. Sickness certificates are often viewed as powerful interventions, the effectiveness of time away from work for those with depression should be subject to robust enquiry.
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