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1. 1. Essays on Sickness Insurance, Absence Certification and Social Norms

   Författare :Margareta Dackehag; Nationalekonomiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; economic theory; econometrics; Economics; occupational physician; general practitioner; physician behaviour; working ability; sickness absence certification; sickness absence; sickness insurance; social insurance; incentives; social norms; Social policy; welfare; economic systems; economic policy; Nationalekonomi; ekonometri; ekonomisk teori; ekonomiska system; ekonomisk politik; Social economics; Social ekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : The thesis consists of an introductory chapter and three essays, considering sickness insurance, social norms and absence certification. The first essay, Group-Specific Social Norms and Economic Incentives in a General Welfare System, investigates the interaction between economic incentives and social influences in a general welfare system. LÄS MER

3. 2. Sickness benefits and measures promoting return to work

   Författare :Elsy Söderberg; Anne Hammarström; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :sickness absence; sickness benefit; practices; client; patients; sickness certification; sick leave; return to work; inter-organisational cooperation; gender; work capacity; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Decisions concerning entitlement to sickness benefits have a substantial impact on the lives of individuals and on society. In most countries, such decisions are made by professionals working in public organisations, and there is much debate about the work performed by those experts, hence more knowledge is needed on this subject. LÄS MER

4. 3. Physicians sickness certification practices : frequency, problems, and learning

   Författare :Anna Löfgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :Sick leave; sickness certification; insurance medicine; physician; family practice; competence; learning; health care;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Administration of sickness absence involves many stakeholders, among them physicians, who play a key role in the sickness insurance systems in most western countries. Despite the impact that sickness absence can have on the life situation of the affected individual, physicians have limited training in how to handle sickness certification cases, and very little research has examined the practices of those medical professionals in this context. LÄS MER

5. 4. Sickness certification when experienced as problematic by physicians

   Författare :Monika Engblom; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :sick leave;

   Sammanfattning : Background and aim: Physicians play an essential role in the sickness absence process, and many of them experience related tasks as problematic. The overall aim of this thesis was to improve the understanding of sickness certification experienced as problematic by physicians in general practice and occupational health services, and to gain more knowledge about the frequency and severity of those problems. LÄS MER

7. 5. Healthcare professionals’ work with sickness absence : with focus on oncology

   Författare :Mirkka Söderman; Mälardalens högskola; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Physicians have an important role in patients’ sickness absence (SA) process, and many initiatives have been taken to influence their sickness certification practice. Many physicians experience sickness certification as a problematic task. LÄS MER