Rehabilitation cooperation and person-centred dialogue meeting for patients sick-listed for common mental disorders: 12 months follow-up of sick leave days, symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and work ability - a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial from the CO-WORK-CARE project.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study whether early and enhanced cooperation within the primary care centres (PCC) combined with workplace cooperation via a person-centred employer dialogue meeting can reduce days on sick leave compared with usual care manager contact for patients on sick leave because of common mental disorders (CMD). Secondary aim: to study lapse of CMD symptoms, perceived Work Ability Index (WAI) and quality of life (QoL) during 12 months.

Design

Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial, randomisation at PCC level.

Setting

28 PCCs in Region Västra Götaland, Sweden, with care manager organisation.

Participants

30 PCCs were invited, 28 (93%) accepted invitation (14 intervention, 14 control) and recruited 341 patients newly sick-listed because of CMD (n=185

SUBMITTER: Bjorkelund C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277141 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature