Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice?

Coole, Carol; Nouri, Fiona; Potgieter, Iskra; Watson, Paul J.; Thomson, Louise; Hampton, Rob; Drummond, Avril

doi:10.1186/s12875-015-0360-4

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A staff training intervention to improve communication between people living with dementia and health-care professionals in hospital: the VOICE mixed-methods development and evaluation study (2018)
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Background 25% of hospital beds are occupied by a person living with dementia. Dementia affects expressive communication and understanding. Healthcare professionals report lack of communication skills training. Objectives To identify teachable ef... Read More about A staff training intervention to improve communication between people living with dementia and health-care professionals in hospital: the VOICE mixed-methods development and evaluation study.

Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty (the OPAL study) (2018)
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Background: There are an increasing number of patients of working age undergoing hip and knee replacements. Currently there is variation in the advice and support given about sickness absence, recovery to usual activities and return to work after the... Read More about Development of an occupational advice intervention for patients undergoing lower limb arthroplasty (the OPAL study).

Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice? (2015)
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Background: Although the UK fit note has been broadly welcomed as a tool to facilitate return to work, difficulties and uncertainties have resulted in wide variation in its use. Agreement on what constitutes the ‘ideal’ fit note from the perspective... Read More about Recommendations to facilitate the ideal fit note: are they achievable in practice?.