Activities and performance of occupational physicians in occupational rehabilitation of cancer survivors (n=100) (due to missing values, percentages relate to 80–100 cases)
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Criteria for optimal performance are given in the appendix. | |
| Medical knowledge of cancer and treatment | |
| Activities | |
| Diagnosis known and correct | 95 |
| Treatment known and correct | 66 |
| Communication with attending physician | 6 |
| Optimal performance | 3 |
| Calculation: diagnosis was correct in 95 cases, of these 6 had had contact with attending physician, and of these, 3 had treatment completely correct. | |
| Continuity of care | |
| Activities | |
| Last contact less than 6 months ago | 55 |
| More than 2 contacts | 88 |
| More than 3 contacts | 72 |
| Less than three different physicians | 95 |
| Same physician always | 70 |
| Optimal performance | 55 |
| Calculation: last contact <6 months ago; patient still on sick leave in 46 cases; 16 patients at work. All had been seen two or more times by their OP and by <3 different OPs. Of those 46, 39 did have a new appointment with the OP. Those 16 already at work and 39 with a new appointment add up to 55 cases. | |
| Interventions and complaints | |
| Activities | |
| OP mentioned more than two complaints | 78 |
| Complaints did not hamper return to work | 29 |
| At least one intervention | 84 |
| At least two interventions | 69 |
| At least consultation of general practitioner or supervisor | 75 |
| At least consultation of two other persons | 45 |
| Optimal performance | 78 |
| Calculation: in 78 cases complaints were discussed. Of these, complaints hampered return to work in 62 and in all cases one or more interventions had been carried out. | |
| Interventions in relations at work | |
| Activities | |
| Relation with co-workers, superior mentioned | 70 |
| Attitude of co-workers did not hamper return to work | 87 |
| Attitude of superior did not hamper return to work | 82 |
| Optimal performance | 60 |
| Calculation: in 63 cases attitude was discussed. In 3 of these cases it was not known if it hampered return to work. In 6 of the remaining 60 cases, attitude was hampering return to work and in all, at least one intervention was carried out. | |