Table 2 Practice behaviours in relation to sickness absence management
Variable (short name in bold) | Total | Denmark | Norway | Sweden | P a | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 774 | N = 344 | N = 349 | N = 81 | ||||||
N | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
How often do you: | |||||||||
Consider if sick leave is relevant for your patient always/often | 282 | (36.4) | 133 | (38.7) | 132 | (37.8) | 17 | (21.0) | 0.007 |
Recommend your patient to return-to-work rather than to stay at home always/often | 578 | (74.7) | 222 | (64.5) | 302 | (86.5) | 54 | (66.7) | < 0.001 |
Consider workplace factors when evaluating a patient always/often | 711 | (91.9) | 315 | (91.6) | 321 | (92.0) | 75 | (92.6) | 0.926 |
Use a fixed procedure in the administrative part of handling sick leave, e.g. check lists, templates, written procedures always/often | 78 | (10.1) | 8 | (2.3) | 62 | (17.8) | 8 | (9.9) | < 0.001 |
The chiropractor initiates a dialogue about sick leave always/often | 134 | (17.3) | 61 | (17.7) | 64 | (18.3) | 9 | (11.1) | 0.286 |
The chiropractor has all/most of the competencies needed for sick leave management | 563 | (72.7) | 192 | (55.8) | 315 | (90.3) | 56 | (69.1) | < 0.001 |
Which of the following stakeholders are you typically in contact with when handling sick leave?b | |||||||||
General practitioners | 555 | (71.7) | 240 | (69.8) | 255 | (73.1) | 60 | (74.1) | 0.321 |
Workplaces | 288 | (37.2) | 85 | (24.7) | 166 | (47.6) | 37 | (45.7 | < 0.001 |
Social services | 266 | (38.4) | 108 | (31.4) | 158 | (45.3) | NA | < 0.001 | |
Unionsc | 16 | (2.3) | 15 | (4.5) | 1 | (0.3) | NA | 0.001 | |
Private insurance companies | 104 | (13.4) | 65 | (18.9) | 23 | (6.6) | 16 | (19.8) | < 0.001 |
Other stakeholders | 32 | (4.1) | 12 | (3.5) | 7 | (2.0) | 13 | (16.1) | < 0.001 |
Have you ever disagreed with any of the following stakeholders regarding sick leave of patients?b | |||||||||
Patients | 590 | (76.2) | 250 | (72.7) | 291 | (83.4) | 49 | (60.5) | < 0.001 |
General practitioners | 394 | (50.9) | 127 | (36.9) | 223 | (63.9) | 44 | (54.3) | < 0.001 |
Workplaces | 422 | (54.5) | 169 | (49.1) | 228 | (65.3) | 25 | (30.9) | < 0.001 |
Social services | 232 | (33.5) | 137 | (39.8) | 95 | (27.2) | NA | < 0.001 | |
Unionsc | 33 | (4.8) | 28 | (8.1) | 5 | (1.4) | NA | < 0.001 | |
Other healthcare provides | 139 | (17.7) | 63 | (18.6) | 61 | (17.5) | 14 | (17.3) | 0.463 |
Private insurance companies | 102 | (13.0) | 65 | (18.9) | 13 | (3.7) | 24 | (29.6) | < 0.001 |
Other stakeholders | 22 | (2.8) | 9 | (2.6) | 7 | (2.0) | 6 | (7.4) | 0.154 |
Do you use any of the following resources to stay updated with sick leave legislations? b | |||||||||
Post-graduate courses | 178 | (23.0) | 27 | (7.9) | 144 | (41.3) | 7 | (8.6) | < 0.001 |
Guidelines | 416 | (53.8) | 123 | (35.8) | 257 | (73.6) | 36 | (44.4) | < 0.001 |
Scientific papers | 269 | (34.8) | 101 | (29.4) | 128 | (36.7) | 40 | (49.4) | 0.008 |
Discussions with peers | 544 | (70.3) | 226 | (65.7) | 266 | (76.2) | 52 | (64.2) | < 0.001 |
Health-related websites | 324 | (41.9) | 115 | (33.4) | 166 | (47.6) | 43 | (53.1) | < 0.001 |
Public media | 315 | (40.7) | 157 | (45.6) | 102 | (29.2) | 56 | (69.1) | < 0.001 |
Social media | 175 | (22.6) | 63 | (18.3) | 90 | (25.8) | 22 | (27.2) | 0.009 |
Social services | 350 | (45.2) | 62 | (18.0) | 261 | (74.8) | 27 | (33.3) | < 0.001 |
Chiropractic association | 429 | (55.4) | 168 | (48.8) | 224 | (64.2) | 37 | (45.7) | < 0.001 |