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Study protocol for the “BEST” digital tool to identify psychosocial risks at work and enhance employee well-being and mental health

Development, implementation and evaluation of the user-centered “BEST” digital tool for identifying psychosocial risks at work and improving employee well-being: a study protocol

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN45979859
Enrollment
290
Registered
2025-12-18
Start date
2023-02-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Psychosocial risks at work and their impacts on mental health, well-being, and work productivity among healthcare and social services workers. Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

This study uses a user-centered, mixed-methods, multi-phase design, combining qualitative and quantitative components to develop, implement, and evaluate BEST
a digital tool designed to identify psychosocial risks at work (PRW) and support organizational practices to reduce them. Phase 1: Validation of the prototype’s functionalities Design: A deliberative

Sponsors

Université du Québec à Rimouski
Lead Sponsor
Université Laval
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Be a healthcare or social services worker (clinical staff, non-clinical staff, managers, or supervisors) 2. Be employed in a participating healthcare or social services institution in Québec 3. Have occupied the same position for at least 6 months (criterion applied consistently across Phases 1–3) 4. Ability to understand French 5. For international scale-up groups (Canada, France, Peru): relevant local experience in the corresponding country

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Employment in the current position for less than 6 months 2. Not employed in a participating organization 3. Inability to use or access the digital tool or complete online questionnaires 4. Refusal or inability to provide informed consent

Countries

Canada, France, Mexico

Contacts

Public ContactMahée Gilbert-Ouimet
mahee_gilbert-ouimet@uqar.ca+1 (0)418 833-8800, poste 3274

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026