Study title

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

Dataset ID Number

FSD3697

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3697
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3697

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Vähätalo, Lauri (Tampere University)
• Siukola, Anna (Tampere University)

Abstract

The dataset covers the experiences of primary health care clients of the work ability coordinator's work and functional ability support service in Finland. All interviewees participated in both the initial and follow-up interviews. The first interview took place immediately after the first visit to the work ability coordinator and the follow-up interview after the last visit. The time span was approximately six months. The number of visits to the work ability coordinator may have varied, but each person had at least two. The dataset 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 perceived work ability, threats to work ability, experiences of the work ability coordinator service and referrals to follow-up measures. First, the interviewees were asked about their current situation and work ability. This was followed by a discussion of the service pathway. They were asked to evaluate the work of the work ability coordinator and its effectiveness, as well as the success of the referral to the service. Next, the cooperation between services and their accessibility were examined. Interviewees were asked whether services were operating quickly enough and whether there were any challenges in terms of service guidance or information exchange. Finally, interviewees were asked to rate the usefulness and quality of the services. They were also asked what other services they felt they would benefit from. Other themes that emerged in the interviews include rehabilitation, training, mental health challenges and the importance of employment.

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

Keywords

counselling; customers; employment; health services; ill health; occupational life; psychological well-being; rehabilitation (medical); state health services; well-being (health)

Topic Classification

• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Occupational health (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Specific social services: use and availability (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

2021 – 2022

Collection Dates

2021 – 2022

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland, Two small towns in Pirkanmaa

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Event/Process/Activity

Universe

Patients in primary health care who participated in a work ability support service organised in two primary health care centres in Pirkanmaa in 2021

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

Primary health care clients aged 18-68 without occupational health care who were identified at a primary health care visit as having a work-related or work-related need for work capacity support were referred to work ability coordinators. The participants are mainly unemployed or in precarious employment. The work ability coordinators working in the Lähi-TOIKE service were asked to extend an invitation to anyone they considered suitable for the interview on the basis of their situation. The criteria for suitability were: perceived need for work ability support, consent to a follow-up visit, willingness to cooperate with the work ability coordinator and verbal consent to participate in the study expressed to the work ability coordinator.

With the client's consent, the work ability coordinators provided only the person's phone number to the researcher. The researcher called and, if necessary, informed the client by text message if they did not answer the first time. The researcher had no prior knowledge of the person other than their place of residence and phone number.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

20 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

FSD3695 Primary and Occupational Health Care Staff's Experiences of Supporting Patients' Work Ability 2020-2021

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

To prevent identification of respondents, the researchers have removed the names of individuals from the data. The names of employers, municipalities and rehabilitation centres have also been removed. The anonymisation by the researchers has not been marked in the text, but the names have been replaced directly in the text by predefined coarsening.

To prevent identification of respondents, place names, company names and indirect identifiers related to location have been removed or coarsened at FSD. In addition, identifying information related to the job description of the interviewees has been coarsened. The changes made at FSD are indicated by [[double brackets]].

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): Initial and Follow-Up Interviews with Patients Participating in Work Ability Support Services in Primary Health Care 2021-2022 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2023-06-27). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3697

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.

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