Study title

Primary and Occupational Health Care Staff's Experiences of Supporting Patients' Work Ability 2020-2021

Dataset ID Number

FSD3695

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3695
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3695

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Vähätalo, Lauri (Tampere University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology)
• Siukola, Anna (Tampere University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology)

Abstract

The data cover the experiences of Finnish primary and occupational health care staff with patients in need of work ability support and work ability support services. The data consists of eight initial interviews and five final interviews with doctors and nurses. Some interviewees participated in both the initial and final interviews. The data was collected as part of the TYKYTUO (Supporting work ability for longer careers and productivity - Models of action for multiprofessional cooperation) project, which is managed by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.

The interview transcripts cover patient referrals for follow-up, staff attitudes, referral practices, the development of the work ability support service pathway, and cooperation between primary care and occupational health care. First, the interviewees were asked how work disability and the risk of it is perceived in primary health care and in their own work. For example, they were asked whether they had seen patients using primary care and occupational health care services in combination or treating the same condition in several places at the same time. Next, they were asked about follow-up practices and existing services. Interviewees were asked about the functioning of work ability support services and their development. Finally, information was sought on intersectoral cooperation on work ability issues. Interviewees were asked about who is responsible for identifying the need for work ability support and for patient counselling. The Kanta Service and information exchange were also discussed.

Background information included the interview date, interview situation, interviewee's gender, and occupation. The data were organised into an easy to use HTML version at FSD.

Keywords

communications; cooperation; development; employees; health consultations; health professionals; ill health; occupational life; private health services; psychological well-being; sick persons; state health services; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Occupational health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Vähätalo, Lauri (Tampere University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology)
• Siukola, Anna (Tampere University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology)

Funders

• European Union. European Social Fund (S21963)

Time Period Covered

2020 – 2021

Collection Dates

2020 – 2021

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Pirkanmaa Hospital District

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Primary and occupational health care staff in five small municipalities in Pirkanmaa Hospital District

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Participants were reached through senior doctors and nurses in primary and occupational health care. They were asked to invite health professionals who had worked continuously for more than a year and whose patients were mainly working-age adults.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Web-based interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

13 transcripts in ODT file format. Additionally, the data were organised into an easy to use HTML version and a CSV version.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3697 Initial and Follow-Up Interviews with Patients Participating in Work Ability Support Services in Primary Health Care 2021-2022

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the names of the individuals have been removed by the researchers. The names of employers and locations have also been removed. The changes made by the researcher are marked in the text (in brackets) or [square brackets].

Place names and indirect identifiers associated with the location have been removed or coarsened from the data at FSD. In addition, unique information related to the job description of the interviewees was coarsened. The changes made in FSD are marked by [[double brackets]].

There are 20 interviews missing from the archived dataset, because the interviewees did not give permission for archiving or could not be contacted at all to get permission.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Vähätalo, Lauri (Tampere University) & Siukola, Anna (Tampere University): Primary and Occupational Health Care Staff's Experiences of Supporting Patients' Work Ability 2020-2021 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2022-08-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3695

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Vähätalo, L.,Siukola, A., Atkins, S., Reho, T., Sumanen, M., Viljamaa, M., Sauni, R. (2022) Cooperation between Public Primary Health Care and Occupational Health Care Professionals in Work Ability-Related Health Issues. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 11916. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911916

Related Publications

Vähätalo, L.,Siukola, A., Atkins, S., Reho, T., Sumanen, M., Viljamaa, M., Sauni, R. (2022) Cooperation between Public Primary Health Care and Occupational Health Care Professionals in Work Ability-Related Health Issues. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 11916. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911916