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. 2018 Sep 21;57(1):52–69. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2017-0214

Table 8. Relationships between information demands and training/updating needs of OPs and the difficulties in issuing the fitness for work judgment.

For how many MS workers have you had any difficulty in issuing a fitness for work judgment without limitations or prescriptions?

Please indicate the degree of your training/updating needs for each of the following aspects related to disability and work Nessuno 1 2 3 4 5 >5 p value
Clinic and diagnostic %

High 20.2 33.8 27.0 28.6 20.0 0.0 33.3 0.582
Medium 66.0 42.5 51.4 50.0 60.0 100.0 50.0
Low 13.8 18.8 18.9 21.4 20.0 0.0 16.7
Not necessary 0.0 5.0 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Forensics medicine and legislative framework %

High 40.4 42.0 63.2 35.7 50.0 0.0 83.3 0.168
Medium 37.2 37.0 26.3 50.0 50.0 50.0 0.0
Low 14.9 8.6 10.5 14.3 0.0 50.0 16.7
Not necessary 7.4 12.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Practical aspects of health surveillance %

High 61.5 65.4 50.0 28.6 20.0 0.0 50.0 <0.001
Medium 33.3 24.7 42.1 64.3 80.0 50.0 50.0
Low 4.2 8.6 5.3 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not necessary 1.0 1.2 2.6 0.0 0.0 50.0 0.0

Criteria for the formulation and issue of the fitness for work judgment %

High 79.8 77.1 62.5 85.7 33.3 50.0 83.3 <0.001
Medium 17.2 19.3 35.0 14.3 50.0 0.0 16.7
Low 3.0 1.2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not necessary 0.0 2.4 0.0 0.0 16.7 50.0 0.0

Emergency management %

High 16.0 11.5 13.5 21.4 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.200
Medium 40.4 47.4 54.1 28.6 20.0 0.0 33.3
Low 34.0 30.8 24.3 50.0 60.0 0.0 16.7
Not necessary 9.6 10.3 8.1 0.0 20.0 50.0 0.0

Counselling to employers %

High 25.8 24.7 25.6 28.6 40.0 0.0 33.3 0.875
Medium 45.4 39.0 46.2 57.1 60.0 100.0 50.0
Low 15.5 24.7 17.9 14.3 0.0 0.0 16.7
Not necessary 9.3 11.7 10.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Don’t know 4.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Counselling to employees %

High 25.5 28.8 32.5 42.9 20.0 0.0 33.3 0.446
Medium 46.8 38.8 40.0 50.0 80.0 100.0 66.7
Low 10.6 21.3 25.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not necessary 16.0 11.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0