title: Seeking help in relation to work--visiting the occupational physician or the general practitioner.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It has not yet been examined whether employees with health or work problems prefer visiting the Occupational Physician (OP) or the General Practitioner (GP).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Examining whether health and work problems predict visiting the OP or GP.
  
  
  METHODS
  Multiple regression analyses within a prospective cohort study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the predictors was exclusively associated with visiting the OP, while emotional work demands and work-family conflict were associated with visiting the GP in relation to work.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  OPs might wish to clarify their preventive role to employees.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. helene.andrea@deviersprong.nl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Andrea
authors.forename: J F M
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Metsemakers
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Kant
authors.forename: A J H M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Beurskens
authors.forename: G M H
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Swaen
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: van Schayck
mesh_terms: D004644:Emotions; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D009786:Occupational Health Services; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology