A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are among the most common cause for reduced work capacity and sick leave. Workplace health promotion programs are often neither tailored to the workplace nor the individual needs of the employees. To counteract lacking intersectional care, this four-year randomized c...

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Autores principales: Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi, Lara Lindert, Lara Schlomann, Christina Samel, Martin Hellmich, Holger Pfaff
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0acac065313c4d58be5062dd9ad1e8ee2021-11-25T17:48:52ZA Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies10.3390/ijerph1822118441660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/0acac065313c4d58be5062dd9ad1e8ee2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11844https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are among the most common cause for reduced work capacity and sick leave. Workplace health promotion programs are often neither tailored to the workplace nor the individual needs of the employees. To counteract lacking intersectional care, this four-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to investigate the effects of modular coordinating case management (treatment group) compared to supported self-management (control group) on MSD specific sick leave days (routine data), workability (WAI), self-efficacy (self-efficacy scale), and pain (German pain questionnaire, GPQ). The study network comprised 22 companies, 15 company health insurance funds, and 12 pension funds in Germany. Overall, 852 participants (Module A/early intervention: <i>n</i> = 651, Module B/rehabilitation: <i>n</i> = 190, Module C/reintegration: <i>n</i> = 10) participated. Both groups achieved fewer sick leave days, higher workability, and less pain (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) at follow-up compared to baseline. At follow-up, the coordinating case management group showed fewer disability days (GPQ), lower disability scores (GPQ), and lower pain intensities (GPQ) than the supported self-management group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), but no superiority regarding MSD specific sick leave days, workability, nor self-efficacy. Module A showed more comprehensive differences. The accompanying process evaluation shows barriers and facilitators for the implementation of the program, especially in a RCT setting.Kyung-Eun (Anna) ChoiLara LindertLara SchlomannChristina SamelMartin HellmichHolger PfaffMDPI AGarticleworkplace health promotionemployee healthsick leavereturn to workcase managementself-managementMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11844, p 11844 (2021)
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topic workplace health promotion
employee health
sick leave
return to work
case management
self-management
Medicine
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spellingShingle workplace health promotion
employee health
sick leave
return to work
case management
self-management
Medicine
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Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi
Lara Lindert
Lara Schlomann
Christina Samel
Martin Hellmich
Holger Pfaff
A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
description Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are among the most common cause for reduced work capacity and sick leave. Workplace health promotion programs are often neither tailored to the workplace nor the individual needs of the employees. To counteract lacking intersectional care, this four-year randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to investigate the effects of modular coordinating case management (treatment group) compared to supported self-management (control group) on MSD specific sick leave days (routine data), workability (WAI), self-efficacy (self-efficacy scale), and pain (German pain questionnaire, GPQ). The study network comprised 22 companies, 15 company health insurance funds, and 12 pension funds in Germany. Overall, 852 participants (Module A/early intervention: <i>n</i> = 651, Module B/rehabilitation: <i>n</i> = 190, Module C/reintegration: <i>n</i> = 10) participated. Both groups achieved fewer sick leave days, higher workability, and less pain (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) at follow-up compared to baseline. At follow-up, the coordinating case management group showed fewer disability days (GPQ), lower disability scores (GPQ), and lower pain intensities (GPQ) than the supported self-management group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), but no superiority regarding MSD specific sick leave days, workability, nor self-efficacy. Module A showed more comprehensive differences. The accompanying process evaluation shows barriers and facilitators for the implementation of the program, especially in a RCT setting.
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author Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi
Lara Lindert
Lara Schlomann
Christina Samel
Martin Hellmich
Holger Pfaff
author_facet Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi
Lara Lindert
Lara Schlomann
Christina Samel
Martin Hellmich
Holger Pfaff
author_sort Kyung-Eun (Anna) Choi
title A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
title_short A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
title_full A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
title_fullStr A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
title_full_unstemmed A Cross-Provider Healthcare Management Program for Musculoskeletal Disorders: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in 22 German Companies
title_sort cross-provider healthcare management program for musculoskeletal disorders: results of a randomized controlled trial in 22 german companies
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/0acac065313c4d58be5062dd9ad1e8ee
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