Pre-return to work consultation and therapeutic part-time work: Cross-sectional study on level of knowledge and use by general practitioners in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In France, general practitioners (GPs) may use two tools specifically designed to help employees who experience difficulties in returning to work after sick leave: the pre-return-to-work (PRW) medical consultation and therapeutic part-time (TPT) work.

Objectives

The objective was to investigate the level of knowledge and use of these two tools by GPs in Maine-et-Loire, France.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was performed using a telephone questionnaire to evaluate the level of knowledge of GPs and the use of these two tools in patients having difficulties returning to work.

Results

Among the 200 randomly selected GPs, 122 responded (response rate: 61%). More than half of the interviewed GPs declared they 'often' (46%) or 'always' (14%) contacted

SUBMITTER: Begue C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8281089 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature