Effects of a Person-Centered eHealth Intervention for Patients on Sick Leave Due to Common Mental Disorders (PROMISE Study): Open Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sick leave due to common mental disorders (CMDs) is a public health problem in several countries, including Sweden. Given that symptom relief does not necessarily correspond to return to work, health care interventions focusing on factors that have proven important to influence the return to work process, such as self-efficacy, are warranted. Self-efficacy is also a central concept in person-centered care.

Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a person-centered eHealth intervention for patients on sick leave due to CMDs.

Methods

A randomized controlled trial of 209 patients allocated to either a control group (107/209, 51.2%) or an intervention group (102/209, 48.8%) was conducted. The control group received usual care, whereas the i

SUBMITTER: Cederberg M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8965681 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature