An Interview Study With Injured Workers Concerning Their Experiences With the Social Systems and Psychosocial Health Consequences

Psychological Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Interview Study With Injured Workers Concerning Their Experiences With the Social

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02450916
• Other study ID #: 201406016RINC
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 13, 2015
• Last updated: May 18, 2015
• Start date: July 2014
• Est. completion date: April 2015

Study information

• Verified date: May 2015
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Taiwan: Department of Health
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: In addition to physical discomforts, work-related injuries and illnesses often result in various forms of hardships, including economic hardship, labor conflicts and legal disputes. The physical and psychological health conditions are likely to be worsen when the social supporting systems are not well functioning. In this study, the investigators aim to conduct in-depth interviews with injured workers to study their experiences with the social systems, including employment protection system, workers' compensation system, health care system and other social welfare systems, and to explore how the systems may affect workers' physical and psychological health.

Methods: Face-to-face interviews will be conducted with a semi-structured questionnaire. Subjects who had ever experienced work-related injuries or diseases (including muscular skeletal disorders and work-related cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases) over the past 3 years are invited. The investigators anticipate to recruit a total of 60~100 cases, whom will be recruited through the assistance of occupational physicians, occupational health centers, labor groups and unions. Interview time will be limited to 1 hour.

Anticipated results and contribution: Findings of this study will help to advance our knowledge concerning the functions of current social systems and the hardships of workers who suffer from work-related injuries and diseases. Suggestions will be provided for the improvements of current systems.

Keywords: work-related injury, occupational disease, workers' compensation, psychological, policy.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 51
• Est. completion date: April 2015
• Est. primary completion date: April 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 15 Years and older

Study Design

Observational Model: Case-Only, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Occupational Disease
• Occupational Diseases
• Policy
• Psychological
• Work-related Injury
• Workers' Compensation

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Taiwan	National Taiwan University Hospital	Taipei

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Taiwan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	self-rated mental health	using BSRS-5 scale	12 months after occupational injury or diseases	No
Primary	self-rated health	Self-rated health measured by a single question such as "in general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?" and a survey questionnaire in which participants assess different dimensions of their own health. This survey technique is commonly used in health research for its ease of use and its power in measuring health.	12 months after occupational injury or diseases	No