Experiences of rehabilitation coordination among people on sick leave with mental health problems

Return to work often requires collaboration between different stakeholders. Rehabilitation coordination is a resource in coordinating efforts during sick leave to facilitate return to work. The purpose of the present study was to describe how people at risk for sick leave or on sick leave with menta...

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Veröffentlicht in:Scandinavian journal of primary health care 2024-12, Vol.42 (4), p.560-573
Hauptverfasser: Lork, Kristin, Danielsson, Louise, Larsson, Maria E H, Holmgren, Kristina
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Return to work often requires collaboration between different stakeholders. Rehabilitation coordination is a resource in coordinating efforts during sick leave to facilitate return to work. The purpose of the present study was to describe how people at risk for sick leave or on sick leave with mental health problems experienced rehabilitation coordination. The study had a qualitative approach using qualitative content analysis as described by Graneheim and Lundman. Eleven semi-structured interviews were conducted with persons at risk for sick leave or on sick leave due to mental health problems and with experience of rehabilitation coordination. The participants experience of rehabilitation coordination were described by the overarching theme . The theme was formed by four categories and eleven subcategories reflecting the complex context of rehabilitation coordination. The categories were and People with mental health problems experienced rehabilitation coordination as a meaningful link between healthcare and work. However, rehabilitation coordination needs to be more recognised within healthcare to increase accessibility. It seems important that interventions are directed not only towards the person, but also include the workplace for a sustainable return to work.
ISSN:0281-3432
1502-7724
1502-7724
DOI:10.1080/02813432.2024.2361242