Facilitators, barriers and support needs for staying at work with a chronic condition: a focus group study.

摘要: Working with a chronic condition can be challenging. Providing support to workers help them stay at work and prevent work-related problems. Workers who successfully provide valuable input for the development of effective supportive interventions exit from facilitate sustainable employment. The aim this study is explore lived experiences identify existing barriers, facilitators possible needs staying work. Four focus groups were conducted between August December 2017 one or more conditions (n = 30). Participants included employees (partially) self-employed workers. All group data transcribed verbatim thematically analyzed. Disclosure expressing one’s considered important personal Environmental receiving practical information on working social employer support. barriers identified in environment, health care system service provision, e.g., manager co-worker’s lack knowledge about condition, course treatment dissatisfaction occupational physician support, absence Provided should available all workers, proactive tailored workers’ specific needs. A variety facilitators, various domains. By addressing environmental (e.g., by integrating creating environments), employment promoted.