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Communication Characteristics Between Clients And Stakeholders Within The Swedish Sickness Insurance System – A Document Analysis Of Granted And Withdrawn Sickness Benefit Claims
Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8468-8129
Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Education and Sociology. Linköping University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Division of Occupational Therapy. Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Linköping University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Linköping University, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Education and Sociology. Linköping University, HELIX Competence Centre.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3310-0895
2019 (English)Conference paper, Poster (with or without abstract) (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

INTRODUCTION: Previous studies show differences regarding which clients receive sickness benefits as well as which clients are questioned or not within the sickness insurance system. There are indications that the characteristics of communication can have an impact on the sick leave process, which motivates this study with the following purpose.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate how communication within the Swedish sickness insurance system differs between cases of sick leave and how this may affect the clients’ case.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a document study using thirty client files including the correspondence between clients, their case-manager at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (SIA) as well as other stakeholders. The clients included had been on a work capacity evaluation during their sick leave spell and were aged 32-64 years. There were twenty women and ten men in this study, with a variety of the degree of sickness absence, disability pension and part time work. The material was analyzed using qualitative document analysis.

RESULTS: The results show different approaches in communication, characterized by emotional communication, matter-of-fact driven communication and information exchange, which have diverse success in affecting authority decisions. Arguments characterized by emotions such as frustration or desperation are to a larger extent neglected compared to those characterized by a matter-of-fact driven approach and referring to regulations and medical certificates. There are also differences in how information about the client is interpreted by different professionals.

CONCLUSION: There are differences regarding how clients and stakeholders communicate the clients’ needs and prerequisites, and how this affect the SIA. Further research must be carried out in order to establish social insurance literacy, initially for individuals on sick leave within the sickness insurance, and whether there are differences between diverse groups that could lead to injustice in the system.

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2019.
Keywords [en]
Work Capacity Evaluation, Social Insurance Agency, Insurance Medicine, Sickness Insurance System
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Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-163162OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-163162DiVA, id: diva2:1386833
Conference
Work Disability Prevention and Integration Conference (WDPI)
Available from: 2020-01-20 Created: 2020-01-20 Last updated: 2020-02-04Bibliographically approved

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