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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1 - 9 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | BMC Family Practice |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 (Art. No: 100) |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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General practitioners and sickness certification for injury in Australia. / Mazza, Danielle; Brijnath, Bianca; Singh, Nabita; Kosny, Agnieszka; Ruseckaite, Rasa; Collie, Alexander.
In: BMC Family Practice, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Art. No: 100), 2015, p. 1 - 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - General practitioners and sickness certification for injury in Australia
AU - Mazza, Danielle
AU - Brijnath, Bianca
AU - Singh, Nabita
AU - Kosny, Agnieszka
AU - Ruseckaite, Rasa
AU - Collie, Alexander
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Strong evidence supports an early return to work after injury as a way to improve recovery. In Australia, General Practitioners (GPs) see about 96 of injured workers, making them the main gatekeepers to workers entitlements. Most people with compensable injuries in Australia are certified as unfit to work by their GP, with a minority of patients certified for modified work duties. The reasons for this apparent dissonance between evidence and practice remain unexplored. Little is known about the factors that influence GP sickness certification behaviour in Australia. The aim of this study is to describe the factors influencing Australian GPs certification practice through qualitative interviews with four key stakeholders.
AB - Strong evidence supports an early return to work after injury as a way to improve recovery. In Australia, General Practitioners (GPs) see about 96 of injured workers, making them the main gatekeepers to workers entitlements. Most people with compensable injuries in Australia are certified as unfit to work by their GP, with a minority of patients certified for modified work duties. The reasons for this apparent dissonance between evidence and practice remain unexplored. Little is known about the factors that influence GP sickness certification behaviour in Australia. The aim of this study is to describe the factors influencing Australian GPs certification practice through qualitative interviews with four key stakeholders.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4537596/pdf/12875_2015_Article_307.pdf
U2 - 10.1186/s12875-015-0307-9
DO - 10.1186/s12875-015-0307-9
M3 - Article
VL - 16
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - BMC Family Practice
JF - BMC Family Practice
SN - 1471-2296
IS - 1 (Art. No: 100)
ER -