Guided E-learning for Managers

Conditions

Topic: Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes

Russell J, Berney L, Stansfeld S, Lanz D, Kerry S, Chandola T, Bhui K.

2016-08-099 citations

Pilot study of a cluster randomised trial of a guided e-learning health promotion intervention for managers based on management standards for the improvement of employee well-being and reduction of sickness absence: GEM Study

Stephen Stansfeld, Sally Kerry, Tarani Chandola, Jill Russell, Lee Berney et al. (10 authors)

BMJ Open2015-10-0155 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007981

Pilot study of a randomised trial of a guided e-learning health promotion intervention for managers based on management standards for the improvement of employee well-being and reduction of sickness absence: the GEM (Guided E-learning for Managers) study

Stephen Stansfeld, Lee Berney, Kamaldeep Bhui, Tarani Chandola, Céire Costelloe et al. (9 authors)

Public Health Research2015-08-0111 citations

10.3310/phr03090

Interventions

Four departments will be randomly assigned to either the managers being provided with the intervention (intervention group) or not (control group). E-Learning: An already developed e-learning program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: On an individual level: 1. Informed consent 2. Male and female, age at least 16 years On an organisational level: 1. Providing internet access at work to employees 2. Organisational data on sickness absence available

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 02/12/2013: We will exclude from data collection employees for whom the intervention is unlikely to have an effect because they will not remain in the organisation for the duration of the study: 1. Long-term sick 2. Notified pregnancies 3. Employees on contracts due to expire or terminate during the course of the trial Previous exclusion criteria: We will exclude from data collection employees for whom the intervention is unlikely to have an effect because they will not remain in the organisation for the duration of the study: 1. Long-term sick 2. Notified pregnancies 3. Employees on fixed-term contracts due to expire during the course of the trial

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to e-learning intervention; Timepoints: Post e-learning intervention phase.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Managers' knowledge gained from the programme; timepoints: post e-learning intervention phase 2. Pre-post changes in employee sickness absence; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 3. Pre-post changes in levels of employee wellbeing; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 4. Psychosocial distress as measured by the General Health Questionnaire.; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 5. Self-report psychosocial work characteristics; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 6. Self-reported sickness absence; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention Added 02/12/2013: 7. Acceptability of the intervention to managers; timepoints: after the e-learning intervention 8. Acceptability of the trial to managers and employees; timepoints: after the e-learning intervention 9. Feasibility of the trial; timepoints: before, during and after the intervention 10. Participation for managers; timepoints: before, during and after the intervention 11. Participation for employees; timepoints: after the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Managers' knowledge gained from the programme; timepoints: post e-learning intervention phase 2. Pre-post changes in employee sickness absence; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 3. Pre-post changes in levels of employee wellbeing; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 4. Psychosocial distress as measured by the General Health Questionnaire.; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 5. Self-report psychosocial work characteristics; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention 6. Self-reported sickness absence; timepoints: before and after the e-learning intervention Added 02/12/2013: 7. Acceptability of the intervention to managers; timepoints: after the e-learning intervention 8. Acceptability of the trial to managers and employees; timepoints: after the e-learning intervention 9. Feasibility of the trial; timepoints: before, during and after the intervention 10. Participation for managers; timepoints: before, during and after the intervention 11. Participation for employees; timepoints: after the intervention

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed