Can chiropractors contribute to work disability prevention through sickness absence management for musculoskeletal disorders? - a comparative qualitative case study in the Scandinavian context

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Published online 2018 Apr 26. doi: 10.1186/s12998-018-0184-0

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Topics discussed and examples of trigger questions during the interviews

Topics discussed	Examples of questions
Current role in SAM	• How are you currently involved in managing sickness absence of your patients? • What is your experience regarding sickness absence of your patients? • In what kind of patients do you typically consider sickness absence? • How often do you certify/advise about sickness absence? • How do you assess the patients regarding SAM? • How do feel equipped to engage in SAM?
Collaboration with stakeholders	• How do you collaborate with the general practitioner/work place/social services regarding SAM?
Barriers and facilitators for SAM	• Which challenges have you met in managing sickness absence? • What do you see as facilitators for managing sickness absence?
Future role	• Given the possibility, which initiatives or collaborations would support you in your work regarding SAM? • How do you envision the future collaboration between the general practitioners and you – who has which role? • How do you think you can contribute to managing sickness absence? - What role would you like to play?

SAM Sickness absence management