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Stakeholder perceptions of supporting patients’ return to work in primary care: a qualitative study

Rosie Harrison, Gwenllian Wynne Jones, Vaughan Parsons, Ira Madan, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, John Pemberton, Gemma Mansell, Karen Walker-Bone, Nadine E Foster and Benjamin Saunders on behalf of the wider WAVE trial team
BJGP Open 2025; 9 (4): BJGPO.2024.0280. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0280
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1 School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele, UK
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Vaughan Parsons
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    Table 1. Patient participant characteristics
    IDSexAge, yearsFit note reasonRTW status at time of interviewType of job
    P01F25–29OtherRTWSocial care
    P02F35–39OtherSick leaveIT
    P03M60–64OtherMedical retirementCivil servant
    P04M55–59MSKMedical retirementEmergency services
    P05M35–39MSKSick leaveEducation
    P06F50–54MSKRTWEmergency services
    P07M60–64OtherRTWWarehouse operator
    P08M40–44Mental healthUnemployedWarehouse operator
    P09F45–49Mental healthRTWManagement role
    P10F40–44Mental healthRTWTransport
    • F = female. M = male. MSK = musculoskeletal. RTW = return to work.

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    Table 2. Main themes and sub-themes identified
    ThemeSub-themes
    The value of VS providedParticipant–VSW contact
    Individualised support
    VSW independence
    Perceptions of the employer’s role in RTW planningEmployee–employer contact
    Potential for VSW–employer contact
    • VS = vocational support. VSW = vocational support worker.

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