Table 5 Sample of the tool content (final version)
From: Using intervention mapping to develop a work-related guidance tool for those affected by cancer
When? | Topic area | What do I ask? | Who do I ask? ** | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oncology team | GP | Occupational Health | Line manager | Human Resources | Advisory Services | Charity/ support group | Union | |||
Initial work issues and absence | Health | How much time will I need to take off work for each of my treatments (e.g. surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy etc.)? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
How will my fit note certification be managed? (NB: In 2010 the fit note replaced the sick note) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Which treatment side effects are most likely to interfere with my work? When will these side effects occur and how long will they last? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
What support services are available to me (e.g. counselling, employee assistance programmes, occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation, etc.)? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Finance | If I were unable to work, what benefits would be available to me (e.g. statutory sick pay, employment and support allowance, disability living allowance, company sick pay, etc.) and how can I access this help? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
If I’m unable to work, what insurance and payment protection policies might I have that are relevant? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
For how long can I go on claiming benefits? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
Work | Where can I find information on the company’s policies relevant to my situation (e.g. absence management, occupational health, sick pay, pension scheme, etc.)? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
Will I have to use my annual leave entitlement instead of taking sick leave? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||
How soon can you confirm my sick pay arrangements? | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||
What do we need to do to ensure that my job will be secure if I take time off work? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||