Abstract
Background Care staff in Germany is being increasingly affected by physical and mental stress, which is reflected in high number of sick days and early retirement rates. A prevention program that addresses the specific needs of caregivers strengthening their resources in dealing with workloads and daily challenges-was developed in the project PFLEGEprevent. The prevention program was implemented in an RCT and its effects on stress, work ability and quality of life were evaluated. Method The randomized controlled intervention study was conducted with 6 survey periods over 9 months. Targeted data were collected using validated tools: Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Work Ability Index (WAI), Recovery-Load Questionnaire for work (EBF-Work 27), Short Form-Health Survey (SF-12) and WHO-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5). Descriptive analyses and the t-test for independent samples to compare changes in primary and secondary outcomes between study groups were conducted. Results A total of 125 (92 % female, average age 46.7 years) caregivers participated in the study. There were significant group differences in changes of the target size to the follow-up measures up to 9 months. Especially stress was reduced in the long term in the intervention group. Overall well-being in this group improved significantly from baseline to follow-up. Conclusion The evaluation of the prevention program showed a positive effect in the measured outcome of perceived stress. In other outcomes, significant group differences could be shown after 1 and 3 months.
| Dokumententyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
|---|---|
| Fakultät: | Medizin |
| Themengebiete: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
| ISSN: | 0941-3790 |
| Sprache: | Deutsch |
| Dokumenten ID: | 97884 |
| Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 05. Jun. 2023, 15:27 |
| Letzte Änderungen: | 17. Okt. 2023, 14:56 |
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