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Assessment of Sick-leave Relevance
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Information essential to supporting the relevance of sick leave
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Intensity of the symptoms, magnitude of the functional repercussions
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Rarely evaluated using standardized measurement tools
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Frequency of re-assessment
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Re-assessment at least every 4 weeks
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Treatment of Symptoms
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Type of non-pharmacological treatment recommended during sick leave
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Psychotherapy
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Regular physical activity
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GPs’ order of preference when steering the patient toward psychotherapy services
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Employer resources (Employee Assistance Program ─ EAP)
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Private resources
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Public resources
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Collaboration with Stakeholders
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Exchange of information with psychotherapists
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Not frequent but seen as important to ensure consistency between psychotherapist’s and GP’s interventions
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What is seen as most important is receiving clinical information from the psychotherapist
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Exchange of information with employers
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Never done and not seen as relevant
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Exchange of information with insurers
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Limited to periodically filling out forms
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Seen as important, but solely to facilitate access to specialized services that are otherwise difficult to access (e.g., rehabilitation)
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