Managing sickness absence of patients with musculoskeletal pain - a cross-sectional survey of Scandinavian chiropractors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Musculoskeletal pain is a major cause of work disability. Many patients with musculoskeletal pain seek care from health care providers other than their general practitioners, including a range of musculoskeletal practitioners. Therefore, these musculoskeletal practitioners may play a key role by engaging in sickness absence management and work disability prevention. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal practitioners' practice behaviours, and their perceptions and beliefs about sickness absence management by using Scandinavian chiropractors as an example, as well as to examine the association between these characteristics and two different practice behaviours.

Methods

As part of a mixed-methods study, we surveyed members of the national c

SUBMITTER: Stochkendahl MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6329073 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature