Work-related support in clinical care for patients with a chronic disease: development of an intervention.
Maarten Butink, Desiree Dona, Annelies Boonen and 4 others
PMID 35596102WHAT IT FOUND
A new stay-at-work care pathway was developed for chronic disease patients.
It uses screening cards and conversation tools to help clinicians discuss work issues during routine visits. The intervention is not yet tested for effectiveness.
Key findings
01The intervention development focused on changing healthcare professional behavior through screening, stratification, tailored support, and follow-up.
02Practical tools such as screening cards, conversation cards, and a map of support options were created to fit into scarce consultation time.
03The intervention has not yet been evaluated for its effects on patient outcomes.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for OTsWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The intervention has not been evaluated for effectiveness or patient outcomes. The development was conducted in a single Dutch university hospital, so the context and financial flows may not apply elsewhere. Only healthcare professionals with an existing interest in work participation were involved in the development. The tools are currently only available in Dutch.
Declared interests
The study was supported by non-U.S. government funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this pathway has been proven to improve work participation or patient health. It is a description of how the intervention was built, not a report of its success. The authors state explicitly that the intervention has not yet been evaluated.