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Fit for work? evaluation of a workshop for rheumatology teams

Cohen, Deborah, Khan, S. and Marfell, Naomi 2015. Fit for work? evaluation of a workshop for rheumatology teams. Occupational Medicine 66 (4) , pp. 296-299. 10.1093/occmed/kqv208

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Abstract

Background People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may rapidly cease work prematurely due to ill-health. A recent survey noted that a quarter of respondents with RA experienced job loss within a year of diagnosis and 50% stopped work within 6 years. Aims To develop and pilot workshops to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of rheumatology team members to support work-related issues in outpatient clinics. Methods A 3-h interactive workshop, informed by rheumatology experts and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) National Education Programme (NEP) about work and health, was developed to address both knowledge and skills in the management of health and work consultations in an outpatient setting. Questionnaires were developed for use pre- and immediately post-workshop, with questions that focused on the confidence of delegates in managing these discussions and the importance they placed upon them. Results Ninety-nine participants attended five workshops throughout the UK between 2013 and 2104. Seventy-three per cent (72) completed the post-workshop questionnaire. Eighty-nine per cent found the workshop useful or very useful, 88% found it relevant or very relevant and 79% responded that it had an impact or a considerable impact on their practice. Wilcoxon matched pairs signed rank tests were carried out that showed an overall increase in confidence after training. Conclusions The results suggest that the workshop was both relevant and useful to participants and had an impact on their practice. This was true for all specialities. The workshops also highlighted participants’ desire to understand how to use the ‘fit note’ to enhance their patient management.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Uncontrolled Keywords: Fitness for work; medical consultations; sickness absence.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN: 0962-7480
Last Modified: 22 May 2022 07:57
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/103087

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