pregnancy related symptoms and disorders after childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The women in the intervention group will be consulted 6 weeks postpartum during maternity leave by their executive, and in some cases by a case manager or a staff member of the personnel department. T
Sponsors
Department of Public and Occupational Health / EMGO Instituut
VU University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Voluntary participation (giving informed consent); 2. Age: between 18 and 45 years; 3. Pregnant less than 32 weeks; 4. Being employed before and after maternity leave, for a minimum of 12 hours per week; 5. Good reading, writing and understanding of the Dutch language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Delivery before 34 weeks of pregnancy; 2. Definitely not returning to work after delivery, meaning one has submitted one’s resignation, or end of contract; 3. Not returning to the same employer; 4. Receiving a disability benefit or having submitted an application for a disability benefit.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Sick leave (during pregnancy and after maternity leave; duration and frequency); 2. Costs (of the intervention, medical consumption, sick leave); 3. Stop working. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Health status/Quality of life; 2. Complaints (pregnancy-related pelvic and back pain, fatigue and depressive complaints (postpartum depression, distress); 3. Satisfaction with intervention; 4. Adaptation of working hours or work tasks. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMireille N.M. Poppel, van
VU University Medical Center, EMGO- Institute, Van der Boechorststraat 7
Outcome results
None listed