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Table 2 Frequency of reported experiences related to sickness certification, and perceived problems by clinic

From: Reasons for and factors associated with issuing sickness certificates for longer periods than necessary: results from a nationwide survey of physicians

 

Frequency of the following situations related to sickness certification

Perceived problems regarding sickness certification

 

Delicate interactions with patients

Lack of time

Collaboration, referrals, and support

Need for more competence

Problems following guidelines

General problems

Problems with assessment

Problems with patient contacts

(min = 0; max = 4)

(min = 0; max = 4)

(min = 0; max = 4)

(min = 0; max = 3)

(min = 0; max = 3)

(min = 0; max = 3)

(min = 0; max = 3)

(min = 0; max = 3)

 

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Child and youth

0.40 (0.41)

2.53 (1.10)

0.33 (0.33)

1.22 (0.60)

2.03 (1.27)

1.06 (0.68)

1.13 (0.66)

0.90 (0.66)

Dermatology

0.50 (0.43)

2.31 (1.33)

0.49 (0.37)

1.35 (0.59)

1.62 (1.29)

1.50 (0.83)

1.42 (0.75)

1.25 (0.74)

Ear, nose, and throat

0.43 (0.34)

2.30 (1.29)

0.33 (0.33)

1.22 (0.60)

2.14 (1.20)

1.13 (0.73)

1.29 (0.74)

1.11 (0.73)

Eye

0.50 (0.47)

2.45 (1.23)

0.20 (0.22)

1.11 (0.58)

1.94 (1.28)

1.26 (0.87)

1.26 (0.71)

1.17 (0.79)

Gynecology

0.65 (0.49)

2.40 (1.20)

0.34 (0.29)

1.24 (0.59)

1.69 (1.29)

1.16 (0.71)

1.32 (0.69)

1.24 (0.72)

Infection

0.46 (0.38)

2.32 (1.14)

0.28 (0.26)

1.27 (0.51)

2.07 (1.18)

1.27 (0.63)

1.46 (0.69)

1.21 (0.68)

Internal medicine

0.49 (0.36)

2.57 (1.13)

0.38 (0.33)

1.36 (0.57)

1.75 (1.29)

1.26 (0.71)

1.52 (0.70)

1.27 (0.69)

Neurology

0.55 (0.39)

2.97 (1.03)

0.66 (0.44)

1.35 (0.59)

1.99 (1.25)

1.35 (0.72)

1.52 (0.70)

1.23 (0.69)

Occupational health

0.67 (0.44)

2.11 (1.32)

1.67 (0.50)

1.24 (0.54)

0.83 (1.08)

0.96 (0.77)

1.22 (0.68)

0.90 (0.64)

Oncology

0.36 (0.33)

2.55 (1.17)

0.34 (0.31)

1.16 (0.58)

2.03 (1.27)

1.06 (0.68)

1.13 (0.66)

0.90 (0.66)

Orthopedic

0.76 (0.46)

3.04 (1.06)

0.52 (0.34)

1.24 (0.56)

1.79 (1.28)

1.43 (0.77)

1.48 (0.69)

1.41 (0.72)

Pain

0.64 (0.51)

1.83 (1.49)

1.04 (0.72)

1.15 (0.65)

1.66 (1.27)

1.19 (0.97)

1.35 (0.91)

1.02 (0.83)

Primary health care

0.80 (0.50)

2.96 (0.96)

1.11 (0.46)

1.53 (0.54)

1.33 (1.17)

1.61 (0.73)

1.94 (0.69)

1.57 (0.69)

Psychiatry

0.73 (0.52)

2.73 (1.11)

1.11 (0.61)

1.51 (0.56)

1.73 (1.25)

1.32 (0.79)

1.60 (0.75)

1.23 (0.70)

Rehabilitation

0.46 (0.39)

2.36 (1.22)

1.56 (0.71)

1.35 (0.55)

1.39 (1.25)

1.05 (0.78)

1.16 (0.66)

0.95 (0.66)

Rheumatology

0.59 (0.38)

3.01 (0.96)

0.69 (0.41)

1.36 (0.59)

1.75 (1.24)

1.36 (0.75)

1.60 (0.62)

1.36 (0.68)

Surgery

0.50 (0.40)

2.48 (1.23)

0.25 (0.30)

1.10 (0.59)

1.87 (1.30)

1.09 (0.76)

1.22 (0.73)

1.03 (0.74)

ALL

0.65 (0.48)

2.68 (1.16)

0.75 (0.59)

1.36 (0.60)

1.60 (1.27)

1.33 (0.79)

1.55 (0.78)

1.28 (0.75)

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