Case management training needs to support vocational rehabilitation for case managers and general practitioners: a survey study

Demou, Evangelia; Gaffney, Mairi; Khan, Furzana; Lando, John K; Macdonald, Ewan B

doi:10.1186/1472-6920-14-95

Table 1 GP and case and condition manager training needs

From: Case management training needs to support vocational rehabilitation for case managers and general practitioners: a survey study

Training needs	GP (%)	CCMP (%)
Training needs	[N = 60]	[N = 45]
*Training needs related to Case/Condition Management*
Development of a return to work plan with stakeholders	74 ^*	57
Assessing the return to work needs client/patients	72	52
Understanding the principals and practice of Vocational Rehabilitation	65	58 ^*
Coordinating a range of support within, and out with organisations to allow return to work, and/or facilitating the retention of the client/patient in their work place	65	55
Assessing workplace factors that impact on outcomes of client/patient return to work	63	57
Demonstrating functional knowledge of ergonomics	63	51
Development of skills and understanding of case management	53	50
*The Biopsychosocial Model*
Understand how to move the ‘locus of control’ back to the client/patient	71 ^*	49
Understanding the Concept of ‘Workability’	67	42
Knowing how to reduce unnecessary sickness absence	60	43
Identify those in work for early intervention	55	43
Understanding the principals of the Bio-Psycho- Social Model	46	36
Identify those not in work for early intervention	45	51 ^*
Understanding Psycho-Social aspects that affect client/patient health care	44	37
Understanding positive health and social aspects of ‘good work’	35	43
*Legal & Ethical Issues Associated With Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation*
Disability Discrimination Act	73 ^*	54
Employment Rights	73 ^*	60
How codes of conduct effect delivery of employment of VR	65	61
Knowledge of the basic requirements of Health & Safety Law	57	49
Equal opportunities Legislation	55	62 ^*
*Common Conditions Associated With Employment and Vocational Rehabilitation*
Mental Health Conditions and Treatment	43 ^*	40
Musculoskeletal disorders and Treatment	40	58
Chronic Degenerative Conditions and Treatment	35	62 ^*
*Assessment and Measurement Tools*
Interpret data for the Purpose of Action Plan	40 ^*	46
Assessment Tools Relevant to Case Management	35	47 ^*
*Management Training*
Operational Management Skill	62 ^*	64 ^*
Leadership Skills	50	58
Appreciating the Priorities of those who Manage Organisations	50	53
*Awareness of the Roles of Professionals Working in Relation to Employment VR*
Knowledge of Case Manager role	80 ^*	20
Knowledge of Condition Management role	64	20
Knowledge of Employment Advisor role	57	18
Knowledge of Occupational Therapist role	38	13
Knowledge of General Medical Practitioner role	36	11
Knowledge of Community Nurse (District) role	36	33
Knowledge of Public Health (Health Visitor) Nurse role	34	39 ^*
Knowledge of Practise Nurse role	30	34
Knowledge of Occupational Health Nurse role	30	18
Knowledge of Occupational Health Physician role	27	35
Knowledge of Physiotherapist role	25	11

Percentage of respondents reporting medium and high training needs.
Bold and superscript * indicates the subcategory with the highest training need.
Bold indicates the subcategories for which the training needs of GPs and CCMPs were ranked in the same position.

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