Geef arbeidsparticipatie meer aandacht

As a result of an ageing work force and the continuing economic crisis, the coming decades will demand a long-term active role on the part of the Dutch in participating in paid and voluntary work as well as volunteer aid. This will provide a significant stimulus for so-called work-related healthcare: care that incorporates prevention and treatment of work-related symptoms and diseases, thereby enabling timely and sustainable work participation. Both patients and an increasing number of doctors are willing to contribute to this system of integrated care. The division of financial resources in the Dutch healthcare sector impedes the existing opportunities in providing work-related care, resulting in less care being given and reduced efficiency of the care. The extra costs for introducing structural attention to work in healthcare are estimated at 2-3 Euros per employee.

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