Oncologists’ experiences of and prerequisites for sickness certification tasks: A nationwide questionnaire study

Oncologists frequently have sickness certification (SC) consultations, however, little is known about their experiences of such tasks. Objective To investigate oncologists’ organisational prerequisites for SC tasks, and if lack resources was related to experiencing as problematic. Method Questionnaire data from 342 oncologists in Sweden were used descriptive statistics calculate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results The majority (92.2%) had consultations weekly; 17.8% the experienced problematic weekly. About a third appreciated national guidelines (34.5%) joint routines/policies regarding at clinic (29.7%). Experiencing associated stating not having enough work (OR 3.47; CI 1.92–6.25). Lack with: competence insurance medicine (3.34; 1.92–5.82), conflicts patients (4.22; 1.96–9.07), finding it manage two roles medical expert patient's treating physician (3.31; 2.04–5.34), or assess capacity (2.28; 1.46–3.56). Conclusion Although often most did experience them However, tasks