Occupational Health Clinical Trial
Official title:
Systematic Health-promoting Work Environment Management in Dentistry - Workplace Interventions and Work Adjustments for Dental Health Professionals
Research shows that the workplace is an important arena where much can be done to promote a sustainable working life while maintaining health. However, there is a lack of knowledge that is specific to dental care with regard to managers' and employees' perceptions of the work environment, systematic work environment management and work adaptations, as well as what measures in the workplace are necessary to create a health-promoting and sustainable work environment. There is also a lack of knowledge regarding what support employees and managers need in the systematic work environment management and what individual workplace adaptations that can work within dental care organizations.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 200 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2024 |
Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | N/A and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - To have employment (or self-employed) as a dentist, dental hygienist, dental nurse, clinic coordinator or operations manager in private or public dental care. - All employees are included, including those on sick leave and parental leave, regardless of their level of work and employment. Exclusion Criteria: - None. (To be able to work in a dental health care profession in Sweden it is a requirement to understand the Swedish language, language will therefore not be a criteria). |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Sweden | Occupational and Environmental Medicine Centre | Linköping |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Linkoeping University |
Sweden,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Background data | Age, gender, profession, number of years working in the profession, public/private dental clinic, working hours, | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Other | Semi-structured individual interview study with managers, sub-study 2 | Open questions following the interview guide described above under the study description section | Baseline=one interview | |
Primary | Work Ability Single Item Scale (WAS) | Current workability compared with lifetime best WAS (score 0-10). and physical and mental demands in work | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Primary | Work Ability physical demands | How do you assess your current work ability in relation to the physical demands of your job? Very good(5); Quite good (4) Moderate (3) Quite bad (2), Very bad (1) | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Primary | Work Ability mental demands | How do you assess your current work ability in relation to the mental demands of your job? Very good(5); Quite good (4) Moderate (3) Quite bad (2), Very bad (1) | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Primary | Sick leave | How many days have you been absent from work due to illness or injury related to work-related ill health in the past year (12 months)? No days; 1-7 days; 8-24 days; 25-99 days; 100-365 days | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Structured Multidisciplinary Work Evaluation Tool (SMET) | Structured multidisciplinary work evaluation tool, (SMET) will be used. The questionnaire asks about physically, environmentally and psychosocially demanding work items (30 items). A scale of 1-10 is used in the questionnaire, 1 is labeled "Not at all" and 10 is labeled "Highly". | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Satisfaction with work | How satisfied are you with your work (0-5) | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Global Health | General self-reported health obtained by the question: "In general, would you say your health is…?", with five anchor points ranging between excellent and poor | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Perceived stress | Perceived stress obtained by the question: Stress refers to a situation where one feels tense, restless, nervous, or worried, or cannot sleep at night because they are constantly thinking about problems. Have you felt stressed recently? with five anchor points ranging between not at al (1) to very much (5) | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Health problems related to work | Do you experience any discomfort related to work and tasks in your current profession? (You can provide multiple options); Face, jaws, Neck, Shoulder/Shoulders, Elbow/Elbows, Wrists/Hands, Thoracic spine, Lumbar spine, Hips, Knees, Ankles/Feet, Headache, Stress-related issues, Sleep difficulties, Anxiety, Exhaustion, Depression, Other, namely | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Pain during last 7 days | Have you experienced any discomfort (pain, ache, discomfort) from your body at any time during the past 7 days? Yes/no. If Yes, scale, 0 = No discomfort and 10 Symptoms as severe as they can ever be | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Psychological safety | Do you feel secure enough in the work group to dare to say what you think, question, or have a different opinion than the group? scale from "Not at al secure" (1) to "Completely secure" (10) | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Work environment problems | Have you experienced any issues in your work environment in the past seven days? By work environment issues, we mean any potential physical, psychological, or social problems that may arise in the workplace. No/Yes In the past seven days, to what extent did work environment-related issues affect your work performance? Please check the appropriate number.
0 means work environment issues did not affect my work performance 10 means work environment issues completely hindered me from working |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Health related problems | Have you experienced health issues in the past seven days but still chose to go to work? By health issues, we mean any physical or emotional problems or symptoms. No/yes In the past seven days, to what extent did health issues affect your work performance? Please check the appropriate number.
0 means health issues did not affect my work performance. 10 means health issues completely hindered me from working. Open question: If you have indicated health issues, what personal strategies do you have to be able to work despite these issues? Please describe them |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Questions about workplace improvements, work adjustments, and support in the workplace | Open questions Do you have any suggestions on how your work environment can be improved at your workplace? If yes, describe how.
If you have received work adjustments in your job, describe 1) what they were and 2) if they have been helpful to you. |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Work adjustment and discomfort | In what ways do you have the opportunity to adjust your work on days when you feel discomfort? Scale: Always, sometimes, never
Items: Can perform necessary work and postpone the rest Can choose among tasks Can receive help from colleagues Can work at a slower pace than usual Can take longer breaks Can shorten the workday Can use tools or equipment Open question: Are there other opportunities to adjust your work within dentistry? If yes, describe what they are. Open question: What support and work adjustments would you like from your immediate supervisor? If yes, describe what and how. |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Support and meaning in work | Experience of support and meaning in work. Take a position on the following statement Scale: 1 - Strongly disagree; 2 - Disagree; 3 - Agree; 4 - Strongly agree
Statements: My immediate supervisor cares about my health and well-being. Special efforts are made at my workplace to adapt working conditions based on employees' age. I feel sufficient support from my coworkers in my work. The social participation present at my workplace makes me want to stay. In my profession, it is desirable for older employees to stay as long as possible. I experience joy in my daily work. Work is important in my life. I have sufficient opportunities to participate in skills development. I find my work stimulating. |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Sustainable work life | Sustainable work life. What do you think increases the possibility of being able to work until 69 years or longer. Take a position on the following statement; Opportunity for customized tasks based on my abilities, Workplace wellness activities, Reduction of physical job demands, Increased variation/rotation work tasks, Do Different tasks at work, Reduction job demands, Increased autonomy, More recovery time, Reduced work pace, Changes to the scheduling of working hours, Shorter work hours, Higher salary, accommodate different needs at different ages, Increased involvement in decision-making and organization of work, Opportunity for new knowledge/skill, New job within my profession and different profession
Scale: 1 - Strongly disagree; 2 - Disagree; 3 - Agree; 4 - Strongly agree |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Systematic work environment management and safety | How do you perceive that the employees at your workplace work according to systematic work environment management? 12 statements: Scale "Does not apply at all" to "Fully applies" the statetement concerns following areas: Prevention of injuries, Systematic work environment management, Procedures for conducting risk assessments, Use action plan, Safety behaviour and learn from experiences to prevent accidents, Safety representative role in prevention, Regular training to learn about work environment specifically tailored to dentistry. | descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Targeted questions to managers | F1. Do you have managerial responsibilities? No/Yes If yes, we ask you to answer the following questions related to your managerial responsibilities.
F2. Questions for you as a manager about work environment responsibility Do you have work environment responsibility in your organization? Yes/No Is the work environment responsibility clearly delegated?Yes,To some extent. No |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Work environment responsibility and measures | Do you feel that as a manager, you have sufficient knowledge to take on work environment responsibility? Do you have resources to implement measures? Do you have the authority to decide on measures? Do you have the opportunity to be present as a manager and lead the work for a good work environment?
Scale: Not at all (1)Very much (10) |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement | |
Secondary | Work environment management support and education | Open questions:
Do you, as a manager, need training to take responsibility for systematic work environment management and work adjustments? If yes, what type of training do you need? Do you, as a manager, need support in systematic work environment management? If yes, describe what type of support. Is there anything else you would like to convey as a manager regarding the conditions for a good work environment and sustainable work life? |
descriptive data at baseline= one measurement |
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