None listed
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will receive the coaching programme. The central guideline of preventive coaching is to provide insight in the situation of the employee, improve his notion that he is responsib
Sponsors
Department of Epidemiology - Maastricht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: By means of the developed screening instrument, employees from participating companies who are at increased risk of sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints will be identified and included in the trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Employees will be excluded from participation: 1. If they were fully or partially on sick leave; 2. If they suffer from chronic psychosocial health complaints at baseline; 3. If they have more than one contract; 4. If they are pregnant or on maternity leave.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure is absenteeism. Data will be gathered through record linkage to the company's sick leave registry systems and by use of questionnaires filled in by the employees. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures are: 1. Motivation; 2. Fatigue; 3. Burnout; 4. Need for recovery; 5. General health; 6. Coping; 7. Medical consumption. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactI.J. Kant
University Maastricht (UM), Department of Epidemiology, P.O. Box 616
Outcome results
None listed