Evaluation of caregiver-friendly workplace policy interventions on the health of full-time caregiver employees

Evaluation of caregiver-friendly workplace policy interventions on the health of full-time caregiver employees: implementation and cost-benefit analysis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16187974

Enrollment

190

Registered

2016-08-25

Start date

2015-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-28

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Conditions

Caregiver burden/work-life family balance Not Applicable

Interventions

Using a pre-post-test comparative study design, Phase A will determine the effectiveness of newly implemented caregiver-friendly workplace policy (CWFPs) intervention(s) across two workplaces to deter

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Caregiver Employee: Employed full-time, primary informal, caregiver to an adult (18+ years of age) family member or friend who is elderly, disabled or chronically ill Supervisor/Manager: Supervisor at the study intervention site

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Caregiver-Employees: Care recipient being under the age 18 and/or carer working less than full-time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Caregiver-employees’ mental, psychosocial and physical health will be measured at baseline, six months and 12 months. Outcomes are wide-ranging including: 1. Self-Reported Health (SF12) 2. Self-Rated Burden (SRB) 3. General Self-Efficacy (GSE) stress (RSS) 4. Mental health (CES-D) 5. Psychosocial health (CRA) 6. Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 10) 7. General Sleep Disturbance Scale 8. ZARIT Burden Inventory 9. Bem Sex Roles Inventory (BSRI) 10. Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviour (short-form) 11. Absenteeism, World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (WHO HPQ) 12. Family to Work Conflict 13. Schedule Control Scale 14. Andrews and Withey Job Satisfaction Questionnaire 15. Work Role Functioning Questionnaire	—

Measure

Time frame

Caregiver-employees’ mental, psychosocial and physical health will be measured at baseline, six months and 12 months. Outcomes are wide-ranging including: 1. Self-Reported Health (SF12) 2. Self-Rated Burden (SRB) 3. General Self-Efficacy (GSE) stress (RSS) 4. Mental health (CES-D) 5. Psychosocial health (CRA) 6. Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 10) 7. General Sleep Disturbance Scale 8. ZARIT Burden Inventory 9. Bem Sex Roles Inventory (BSRI) 10. Family-Supportive Supervisor Behaviour (short-form) 11. Absenteeism, World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (WHO HPQ) 12. Family to Work Conflict 13. Schedule Control Scale 14. Andrews and Withey Job Satisfaction Questionnaire 15. Work Role Functioning Questionnaire

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Evidence of cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness for the employer will be identified through measures gathered through a workplace-wide survey, one-on-one interviews with caregivers, and manager/supervisor self-assessments. Measures of effectiveness will be translated into monetary benefits and combined with program cost information to identify the cost-benefit of the program.	—

Countries

Canada

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 9, 2026