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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. Physician Sickness Certification Practice focusing on views and barriers among general practitioners and orthopaedic surgeons

   Författare :Malin Swartling; Rolf Wahlström; Jörgen Borg; Kurt Svärdsudd; Bengt Mattsson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Neurosciences; sick-listing; sickness certification; physician; general practitioner; orthopaedic surgeon; practice-pattern; barriers; phenomenography; Sweden; Neurovetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : There is no common understanding on what constitutes good sick-listing, a frequent and problematic task for many physicians, especially general practitioners (GPs) and orthopaedic surgeons. Aiming to achieve a deeper understanding of sick-listing practices, 19 GPs (I, III) and 18 orthopaedic surgeons (II) in four counties were interviewed, and data analysed qualitatively for views on good sickness certification and barriers to desired practice. LÄS MER

5. 4. 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

7. 5. 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