Health Behavior, Intervention, Work Ability, Work-Related Condition
Conditions
Keywords
microenterpreneur, work ability, work recovery, native mobile app, health behaviour, work, stress, work performance
Brief summary
A randomized intervention study to promote work recovery and work ability among micro-entrepreneurs. The main aim is to investigate if the use of Recovery! -application results in better work recovery and work ability than no treatment for micro-entrepreneurs. The plan of action of the study merges: 1) the contents that are based on the needs of the target population and evidence from research on work related and health behaviour enhancing work recovery, 2) theoretical framework for the counselling, 3) counselling methods including behaviour change techniques, and 4) tailoring the content and counselling according to trans theoretical change model and physical work demands. The intervention is delivered through native mobile application designed by using the abovementioned methodology. Data are collected by repeated internet-based questionnaires (at baseline, 2 and 6 months from the beginning of the intervention) and from the use of mobile application. Furthermore, randomly selected persons in two groups (20-30 persons in each) are interviewed. Process evaluation is conducted to detect the mechanisms of change and to study why the program succeeded or failed.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALwork recovery intervention
Recover! app: one hour weekly for two months
BEHAVIORALwaiting list control
no treatment during 6 months,then Recover! app
Sponsors
University of Oulu
Tampere University
University Hospital of Cologne
Academy of Finland
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
randomized intervention trial with waiting list control
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 68 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Finnish-speaking micro-entrepreneurs (those with enterprise of 1-9 employees), * company is located in Finland. * work full-time as entrepreneurs, * understand Finnish, * use an Android phone.
Exclusion criteria
* not full-time entrepreneurs * on sick leave * absent from work
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change from baseline in perceived work ability at 6 months. One item of work ability index | change from baseline in perceived work ability at 6 months | to rate their work ability on a scale of 0 to 10, ten being their lifetime best work ability |
| change from baseline in need for recovery scale at 6 months | change from baseline in need for recovery scale at 6 months | need for recovery scale measures early symptoms of fatigue |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change from baseline in Recovery Experiences Questionnaire at 6 months | change from baseline in Recovery Experiences at 6 months | The Recovery Experience Questionnaire - a Measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work |
| World health organization Health and work performance questionnaire | change from baseline in work performance at 6 months | World health organization Health and work performance questionnaire |
| sleep deprivation questions | change from baseline in sleep deprivation at 6 months | Sleep deprivation is calculated by subtracting hours slept from hours of sleep needed |
| nutritional behaviour | change from baseline in nutritional behaviour at 6 months | number of meals and snacks per day |
| Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (Audit-C) | change from baseline in Audit-C at 6 months | the Finnish version of the questionnaire Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption 3 questions |
| physical activity questionnaire | change from baseline in physical activity at 6 months | frequency in light and brisk physical activities (daily, four to six times a week, two to three times a week, once a week, two to three times a month, and once a month or less often). The duration of one bout of activity was considered separately for light and brisk activities (over 90 minutes, 60 to 90 minutes, 40 to59 minutes, 20 to 39 minutes, less than 20 minutes, and not at all) |
| Frequency of insomnia symptoms | change from baseline in insomnia symptoms at 6 months | Symptoms of insomnia are difficulties falling asleep, waking up at nights, waking up too early in the morning unable to fall asleep again and feeling of sleep which does not refresh. How often have you had this kind of symptoms during last 3 months? Answers were given using Likert-scale: 1) Never or less than once a month, 2) less than once a week, 3) 1-2 days a week, 4) 3-5 days a week or 5) daily or almost daily. |
| change from baseline in 3-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at 6 months | change from baseline in 3-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at 6 months | At my work, I feel bursting with energy (vigor); (2) I am enthusiastic about my job(dedication);(3)I am immersed in my work (absorption) |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| dose of intervention | from baseline until 2 months | dose of Recover application (using time in hours and minutes during two months) |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed