Table 1 Characteristics of participants
Characteristic | Employee (8) | HR professional (8) |
|---|---|---|
Health complaints | psychological (3) / physical (2) / both (3) | |
Age | <45 years (4) / ≥45 years (4) | |
Gender | male (4) / female (4) | male (4) / female (4) |
Absence duration | <1 year (5) / ≥1 year (3) | |
Organisational size | >150 (6) / 20–150 (2) | >150 (7) / 20–150 (1) |
Sector | profit (5), cases* (2) / non-profit (3), cases* (1) | profit (5), cases* (2) / non-profit (3), cases* (1) |
Industry | production industry (2), healthcare (2), education (1), commercial (3) | technical (4), healthcare (2), education (1), commercial (1) |
Profession | cook (1), salesman (2), process operator (2), teacher (1), administrative assistant (1), management assistant (1) | HR officer (4), HR manager (3), director occupational healthcare (1) |