M00-M99
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The training "Women@work - stress management for working women" comprises five sequential 90-minutes sessions. The recommend group size is 6-10 persons. The group is led by a psychologist or
Sponsors
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Medizinische Soziologie, Abteilung Rehabilitationsforschung,
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: We include working women with musculoskeletal disorders who receive a medical rehabilitation by the German Pension Insurance.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome is the patient’s work ability as measured by the Work Ability Index (WAI). The WAI assesses the degree to which workers consider their state of health adequate to cope with the demands of their jobs. The questionnaire comprises seven dimensions: (1) current work ability compared with lifetime best, (2) work ability in relation to the demands of the job, (3) number of current diseases diagnosed by a physician, (4) estimated work impairment due to diseases, (5) sick leave duration during the past year, (6) own prognosis of work ability two years from now, and (7) mental resources. The WAI score varies from 7 to 49 points, with higher scores indicating better work ability. The WAI will be assessed at the beginning of the rehabilitation as well as 6 and 12 months after the end of rehabilitation. The first WAI item will also be assessed at discharge. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge about stress and stress coping: Proximal learning aims of the psychological group program will be assessed by two newly developed scales. Questionnaire for assessing resources and self-management capacities (FERUS): The FERUS measures health-related resources and self-management capacities. We will use 5 scales on coping, self-inspection, self-efficacy, self-verbalisation, and hope. Additionally, these subscales can be aggregated to a total score (Measurement at baseline, discharge, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up). Work-family conflicts: Questionnaires which assess work-family conflicts are based on the assumption that family and work demands interact and are reciprocally determined. The work-family conflict questionnaire by Kelloway and colleagues distinguishes two dimensions of work-family conflicts. These dimensions refer firstly to the origin of the conflict, i.e., if work demands interfere with family demands (WIF = work interference with family), or if family demands interfere with work demands (FIW = family interference with work). The second dimension distinguishes time-based and strain-based conflicts. The questionnaire has therefore a four-factor structure (time-based WIF, strain-based WIF, time-based FIW, strain-based FIW) (Measurement at baseline, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up). Health-related quality of life: Health-related quality of life will be assessed by the physical and the mental scale of the SF-12 (Measurement at baseline, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up). Depression: Depressive symptoms will be assessed by the 9-item depression scale of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The PHQ-9 is diagnostic screener and assesses with each item one of the nine DSM-IV criteria for the diagnosis of a major depression (Measurement at baseline, discharge, 6-month follow-up, 12-month follow-up). Anxiety: The GAD-7 is also part of the Patient Health Questionnaire. It was developed in order to identify patients with a generaliz | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactYvonne Kasten,
Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Institut für Medizinische Soziologie, Abteilung Rehabilitationsforschung,
Outcome results
None listed