Characteristics of Multiprofessional and Client-Oriented Approach in Occupational Health Services: A Cross-Sectional Survey Among Occupational Health Professionals

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Table 1 Characteristics of a Multiprofessional Approach by Professional Groups

	Sharing expertise f (%)	Planned way of working f (%)	Collabora-tive forums f (%)	Need-based operation f (%)	Managed activity f (%)	Mentions by professional groups (f)
OHP (n=23)	18 (47)	6 (16)	7 (18)	5(13)	2 (5)	38
OHN (n=68)	38 (37)	20 (19)	20 (19)	16 (15)	9 (8)	103
OP (n=15)	9(33)	6 (22)	6 (22)	5 (19)	1 (4)	27
OHPS (n=13)	9 (36)	7 (28)	6 (24)	2(8)	1 (4)	25
Total (f)	74	39	39	28	13	193

Abbreviations: OHP = occupational health physician; OHN = occupational health nurse; OP = occupational physiotherapist; OHPS = occupational health psychologist; n = number of respondents; f = number of mentions; (%) = percentage, share of mentions out of all mentions of the professional group in question.

Table 2 Characteristics of a Customer-Oriented Approach by Professional Group

	Planning of activities f (%)	Smooth cooperation f (%)	Action according to needs f (%)	Flexible services f (%)	Mentions by professional groups (f)
OHP (n=25)	8 (24)	14 (41)	9 (26)	3 (9)	34
OHN (n=68)	11 (14)	31 (42)	22 (29)	13 (17)	77
OP (n=12)	2 (12)	5 (29)	4 (24)	6 (34)	17
OHPS (n=14)	3 (17)	6 (33)	4 (22)	5 (28)	18
Total (f)	24	56	39	27	146

Abbreviations: OHP, occupational health physician; OHN, occupational health nurse; OP, occupational physiotherapist; OHPS, occupational health psychologist; n, number of respondents; f, number of mentions; (%), percentage, share of mentions out of all mentions of the professional group in question.