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Background. Low back pain can affect work ability and remains a main cause of sickness absence. In the UK the GP is usually the first contact for patients seeking health care. The UK government intends that the GP will continue to be responsible for sickness certification and work advice. This role requires a considerable level of understanding of work rehabilitation, and effective communication between GPs, patients, employers and therapists.Objectives. The aim of this study was to identify GPs current practice in managing patients whose ability to work is affected by low back pain, and their perception of the support services required.Method. A postal questionnaire of 441 GPs in the South Nottinghamshire area of the UK was carried out. Areas covered included referral patterns, sickness certification, and communication with therapists and employers.Results. There was a 54.6% response rate. The majority of GPs (76.8%) reported that they did not take overall responsibility for managing the work problems of patients arising from low back pain. Few mainly agreed that they initiated communication with employers (2.5%) and/or therapists (10.4%) regarding their patients work.Conclusion. The results of this study demonstrate that most GPs do not readily engage in vocational rehabilitation and do not initiate contact with employers or other health care practitioners regarding patients work problems. Thus the current government expectation that GPs are able to successfully manage this role may be unrealistic; considerable training and a change in the GPs perception of their role will be required.
Family Practice – Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 26, 2009
Keywords: Back pain GP primary care sick leave work
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