Process evaluation of the ‘Grip on Health’ intervention in general and occupational health practice

Background. For working patients with a lower socioeconomic position, health complaints often result from a combination of problems on multiple life domains. To prevent long-term health complaints and absence from work, it is crucial for general and occupational health professionals to adopt a broad perspective on health and to collaborate when...

Job satisfaction is more than a fruit basket, health checks and free exercise: Cross-sectional study among 10,000 wage earners

Aim: Workers who are satisfied with their job are the cornerstones of healthy and productive companies. This study investigated factors associated with job satisfaction in the general working population. Methods: From the 2010 round of the Danish Work Environment Cohort Study, currently employed wage earners (N=10,427) replied to questions about...

Directe toegankelijkheid van de mondhygiënist 1. Standpunten van landelijke organisaties [Direct access to the dental hygienist 1. Opinions of relevant national organizations]

The opinions of professional dental organisations, the government (Ministry of Health), patient organizations and the medical assurance companies are collected on the question whether patients could visit the dental hygienist without being seen by a dentist first. The general opinion is that this could be possible for those treatments for which...

Ineffective disability management by doctors is an obstacle for return-to-work: A cohort study on low back pain patients sicklisted for 3-4 months

The aim of this article is to determine obstacles for return-to-work in disability management of low back pain patients sicklisted for three till four months. A cohort of 467 low back pain patients was recruited. A questionnaire was sent to their occupational physicians (OPs) concerning the medical management, obstacles to return-to-work, and...

Dutch occupational physicians and general practitioners wish to improve cooperation

Objectives - To investigate cooperation between occupational physicians (OPs) and general practitioners (GPs). Methods - Literature review; structured interviews; questionnaires sent to randomised samples of OPs (n = 232) and GPs (n = 243). Results - Actual cooperation is poor. However, more than 80% of both groups responded that they want to...