Table 2.
Reasons for not asking for needed accommodation
| Accommodation | Work from home (n = 24) | Easy access to a toilet (n = 11) | Medical appointment during work (n = 2) | Flexible/reduced hours per day (n = 11) | Flexible/reduced days per week (n = 7) | Flexible start time or hours (n = 5) | Break when not feeling well (n = 16) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Seems) not possiblea | 17 | 8 | − | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Work not supportive, or afraid to ask | 1 | 1 | − | 2 | 2 | − | 3 |
| Did not realize I was that sick or that this could help me | 1 | − | − | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Not comfortable asking/embarrassed | 4 | 1 | − | − | − | − | 3 |
| Did not disclose that I had IBD | 1 | 1 | − | − | − | − | − |
| Could not afford it | − | − | − | 2 | 3 | − | − |
| Fixed it eventually another wayb | − | − | 2 | 2 | − | 2 | 4 |
a
Because people estimated that they were not able to carry out their job at home because of the type of work.
b
Fixed it eventually themselves, e.g., by taking sick leave instead of asking for flexibility or just continuing without taking that needed break.