Swedish health care professional’s experience-based understanding of capacity to work while depressed and anxious – a focus group study in 2013

Abstract

Background Mental health problems are common in the work force and a major cause of reduced work capacity and sickness absence, costly for the individual, work places and society. However, the concept as such is not well comprehended. The aim of this study was to explore health care professionals’ experience-based understanding of capacity to work in patients with depression and/or anxiety. Method Two moderators conducted four focus groups with 21 professionals from occupational, primary and psychiatric health care. …