Exploring expected and perceived facilitators and barriers of an indicated prevention strategy to prevent future long-term sickness absence; a qualitative study among employers and employees

Klasen, Sophie H.; van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G. P. M.; Houkes, Inge; Jansen, Nicole W. H.; Kant, IJmert

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10322-w

Table 3 Summary of the overall findings

From: Exploring expected and perceived facilitators and barriers of an indicated prevention strategy to prevent future long-term sickness absence; a qualitative study among employers and employees

THEMES	SUB-THEMES	Employers	Employees
VALUES	Perceived responsibility for SA	Large responsibility when related to work-related/psychological complaints	Shared responsibility depends on work-related or non-work-related issues
	Perceived responsibility for health	Shared responsibility depends on work-related or not work-related issues	Shared responsibility depends on work-related or not work-related issues
	Presence of a health culture	Safety culture, focused on physical health	Safety culture, focused on physical health
FACILITATORS	Effect of IPS on future SA	Awareness in employees’ health	SA will decrease
	Effect of IPS on future LTSA	Majority positive but dependent on the type of causes of SA	Mixed feelings, dependent on the type of cause of SA
	Effect of IPS on health	Larger effect on psychological health	Positive about the effects on health
SIDE EFFECTS & BARRIERS	Costs (for this IPS)	Not considered an important factor	N/A
	ROI	Only important if the costs are high	N/A
	Costs and benefit balance	Within normal ranges	N/A
	Healthcare costs	Increase in costs, followed by a decrease	N/A
	Healthcare use	Decrease, due to efficient use of healthcare	Decrease/increase, due to preventive actions
	Costs (own payment for preventive care)	N/A	Often seen as necessary
	Restraint own payment for use of preventive care	N/A	No restraint only if salary is insufficient
	Attitude towards employer if he pays for preventive care	N/A	Positive, some only when the health issue is work-related
ADOPTION BARRIERS	Trust in the privacy of information	Fear of employees not willing to share personal information	Fear of spreading personal information to the employer
	Confidence in the IPS	Confidence, with side notes	Confidence, when employees are honest
	Discrimination/stigmatization	N/A	No fear
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION BARRIERS	Insufficient time to fill out the questionnaire	Large barrier	Large barrier
	Communication issues with the IPS	Issues due to the use of e-mails	Issues due to the use of e-mails
	Low frequency of the IPS	Was perceived an issue	Was perceived an issue

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