Stress Treatment Program Helps People Return to Work
Author Information
Author(s): Netterstrøm Bo, Bech Per
Primary Institution: The Stress Clinic, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Bispebjerg University Hospital
Hypothesis
Does a multidisciplinary stress treatment programme improve the return to work rate for individuals with work-related stress?
Conclusion
The stress treatment programme showed a significant effect on the return to work rate.
Supporting Evidence
- The level of sick leave in the treatment group dropped from 52% to 16% during the first four months.
- The control group showed a smaller reduction in sick leave, from 48% to 27% after four months.
- Age below 50 years and being a manager increased the odds ratio for return to work.
Takeaway
This study found that a special program to help people with work stress can really help them get back to their jobs.
Methodology
The study compared a group of 63 participants undergoing a stress treatment programme to a control group of 34 participants over a two-year period, measuring return to work rates.
Potential Biases
Participants were not recruited from the same source, which might favor the intervention group.
Limitations
The control group may have received other treatments, which could affect the results.
Participant Demographics
Approximately 52.4% of the intervention group were women, with a mean age of 44.5 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
5.4 (4 months)
Confidence Interval
1.5-19.5 (4 months)
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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