The Approach Taken to Substance Abuse by Occupational Physicians: A Qualitative Study on Influencing Factors

@article{Lambrechts2015TheAT,
  title={The Approach Taken to Substance Abuse by Occupational Physicians: A Qualitative Study on Influencing Factors},
  author={Marie-Claire Lambrechts and Fr{\'e}d{\'e}ric Ketterer and Linda Symons and Ph. Mairiaux and Lieve Peremans and Roy Remmen and Marc Vanmeerbeek and Lode Godderis},
  journal={Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine},
  year={2015},
  volume={57},
  pages={1228–1235}
}
Objective: Aiming to enhance occupational physicians’ (OPs) practice when dealing with employee substance abuse, this study analyzes the experiences of OPs to gain insight into the factors influencing their behavior. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results: OPs act differently depending on the type of drug. Their approach was mainly determined by contextual factors and by their attitudes and skills. Many OPs want to… 
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