Question 3

Question 3

Identifying psycho-social, organisational and occupational obstacles is important when developing a management plan.

Select the correct obstacle type for each option below.

Psycho-social
Obstacles		 Organisational or Occupational Obstacles
A. Personal beliefs and attitudes to illness and work
B. Labour market forces
C. Reluctance of some managers to engage in early return-to-work planning
D. Resilience and coping skills
E. Previous experience of incapacity and disability
F. An insistence that an employee should be 100% fit before returning to work
G. Motivation for remaining in work or returning to work
H. The sickness and disability culture
I. Financial incentives and disincentives

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Psycho-social obstacles that GPs should consider include:

  • Personal beliefs and attitudes to illness and work
  • Previous experience of incapacity and disability
  • Resilience and coping skills
  • Perceptions and expectations of work
  • Motivation for remaining in work or returning to work
  • The sickness and disability culture
  • Financial incentives and disincentives

Organisational or occupational obstacles include:

  • Labour market forces
  • Reluctance of some managers to engage in early return to work planning
  • An insistence that an employee should be 100% fit before returning to work
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