Protecting the Mental Health of Small-to-Medium Enterprise Owners: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluating a Self-Administered Versus Telephone Supported Intervention.
J Occup Environ Med
; 62(7): 503-510, 2020 07.
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| ID: mdl-32730026
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Small-medium enterprises (SMEs) are under-represented in occupational health research. Owner/managers face mental ill-health risks/exacerbating factors including financial stress and long working hours. This study assessed the effectiveness of a workplace mental health and wellbeing intervention specifically for SME owner/managers.METHODS:
Two hundred ninety seven owner/managers of SMEs were recruited and invited to complete a baseline survey assessing their mental health and wellbeing and were then randomly allocated to one of three intervention groups (1) self-administered, (2) self-administered plus telephone, or (3) an active control condition. After a four-month intervention period they were followed up with a second survey.RESULTS:
Intention to treat analyses showed a significant decrease in psychological distress for both the active control and the telephone facilitated intervention groups, with the telephone group demonstrating a greater ratio of change.CONCLUSION:
The provision of telephone support for self-administered interventions in this context appears warranted.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pessoal Administrativo
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Saúde Ocupacional
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Empresa de Pequeno Porte
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Estresse Ocupacional
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article