Age and sickness absence: Testing physical health issues and work engagement as countervailing mechanisms in a cross‐national context

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiduo Shao ◽  
Bernadeta Goštautaitė ◽  
Mo Wang ◽  
Thomas W. H. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
National Context ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross National

Physical health issues

2010 ◽  
pp. 106-119
Author(s):  
Chennattucherry John Joseph ◽  
Yee Ming Mok
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Issues

Exploring consequences of sickness absence – a longitudinal study on changes in self-rated physical health

Work ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Staland Nyman ◽  
L. Andersson ◽  
F. Spak ◽  
G. Hensing
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Sickness Absence

scholarly journals Measuring Education Quality in Global Rankings: What’s the Likelihood?

2018 ◽  
pp. 12-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip G. Altbach ◽  
Ellen Hazelkorn
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Education Quality ◽  
National Context ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Student Ratios ◽  
Cross National ◽  
Academic Rankings

Can the global academic rankings measure teaching quality? The major academic rankings have been adding measures of teaching quality—such as teacher-student ratios. We argue that it is not possible, at least now, to accurately measure teaching quality in a cross-national context. We recommend that the rankings cease measuring something that cannot, at this time, be evaluated.

scholarly journals Heard, known and safe in general practice? An interview study with patients with severe and persistent mental illness

BJGP Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. BJGPO.2021.0201
Author(s):  
Nancy Jennifer Sturman ◽  
Ryan Williams ◽  
Marianne Wyder ◽  
Johanna Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
General Practice ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
Community Mental Health Clinics

BackgroundAlthough GPs provide care to many patients with severe and persistent mental illness, the role and skillset of the GP in this space are contested. Patients are less satisfied with GP care of mental health than physical health issues.AimTo explore patient expectations and experiences of GP roles in their mental health, and identify opportunities for improving mental health care in general practice.Design & settingPatient participants were recruited from community mental health clinics in Brisbane, Australia.MethodIndividual semi-structured interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of patients. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed professionally. The authors conducted an inductive thematic analysis, attending to participant vulnerability and reflexivity.Results16 interviews were conducted by one author (RW), average duration 29 minutes. Three overarching themes were identified: being heard; being known; and being safe. Participants greatly valued ‘good GPs’ who were able to detect early signs of relapse, and with whom they came to feel heard, known and safe over time. Experiences of perfunctory, hurried care and avoidance of mental health issues were also reported. Many participants were uncertain whether GP training in mental health was sufficient to keep them safe. Patients may suspect negative attitudes to mental illness in GPs who actively engage predominantly with their physical health.ConclusionSome GPs play central roles in patients’ mental healthcare. Barriers for others need further exploration, and may include time, confidence and/or expertise. Findings challenge GPs to engage more actively and effectively with these patients in theirgeneral practice consultations.

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