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Evaluation of online learning module about sickness certification for general practitioners (Department of Work and Pensions Research Report No 304)

Larsen, Trine P., Jenkins, Linda M. (2005) Evaluation of online learning module about sickness certification for general practitioners (Department of Work and Pensions Research Report No 304). Corporate Document Service for the Department of Work & Pensions, Leeds, 80 pp. ISBN 1-84123-926-7. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:6790)

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Abstract

This report describes an evaluation of the first online learning module on the Department for Work and Pensions Corporate Medical Group (CMG) website, 'Sickness Certification Made Easy' covering medical certification.

The module was prompted by the Government's Green Paper 'Pathways to Work' (DWP 2002), part of the Welfare to Work strategy, which outlined plans to provide better support and incentives to return to work for people with health problems or disabilities. The specific aims of the evaluation were to assess attitudes to, and experience of using the module and supporting materials, to identify areas for improvement, and to gather opinions on effective ways of promoting the tools and encouraging general practitioners to use them.

20 face-to-face interviews were carried out with doctors who had used the module. Interviews were taped, transcribed and fully analysed. The report describes the findings and makes a number of recommendations based on the evaluation.

Item Type: Research report (external)
Uncontrolled keywords: Welfare to Work, online learning module,
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: Paula Loader
Date Deposited: 29 Sep 2008 14:52 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:45 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/6790 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Larsen, Trine P..

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Jenkins, Linda M..

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