Health Protection and Promotion of Sign Language Interpreters Through Implementation of Total Worker Health®

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Well-Being, Psychological
• Interventions: Behavioral: Health Protection and Promotion; Behavioral: General Health Program

• Registration Number: NCT06058949
• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester

Brief Summary

Using mixed-methods and a clinical efficacy trial design, the overall objective of this study will employ implementation strategies to adapt and evaluate a previous integrated Total Worker Health® (TWH®) program and pilot test its efficacy on sign language interpreter well-being. The central hypothesis is that interpreters in the health protection and promotion program (intervention) will demonstrate significantly improved well-being compared to those in a general health program (control).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-09-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-09-21
• Study First Posted: 2023-09-28
• Study Start: 2024-05-01
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-16
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-19
• Primary Completion: 2026-02-28
• Study Completion: 2026-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 133

Inclusion Criteria

• Bilingual in English and American Sign Language
• Certified sign language interpreter working at least 10 hours/week in any interpreter setting.
• Apparently healthy

Exclusion Criteria

• Less than 18 year old
• Not yet certified as a sign language interpreter
• Unable to provide consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Health Protection and Promotion Program	Health Protection and Promotion	-
General Health Program	General Health Program	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mean change in acceptability using the Training Acceptability Rating Scale-2 (TARS-2)	15 to 24 months	TARS-2 assesses perceived impact with eight items (0=not at all; 3=a great deal) and demonstrates good face and concurrent validity. Of particular interest, TARS-2 also includes three qualitative items asking about the most helpful part of the program and any recommended changes and invites other comments. The scale ranges from 0-24 with higher scores indicating better outcomes.
mean change in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Worker Well-Being Questionnaire- home, community, and society	baseline to 6 months post intervention (approximately 21-30 months)	Home, community, and society is the final domain in this comprehensive measure of worker well-being and has 5 total questions. Total scores within this section range from 11-65 with higher scores indicating better outcomes (accounting for inverse scoring on negative items).
mean change in acceptability using the Training Acceptability Rating Scale-1 (TARS-1)	15 to 24 months	TARS-1 measures acceptability using six items (1=strongly disagree; 6=strongly agree) and demonstrates good test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and concurrent validity. The scale ranges from 6 to 36 with higher scores indicating better acceptability.
mean change in Acceptability, Feasibility, and Appropriateness Scale	15 to 24 months	This acceptability (six items), feasibility (three items), and appropriateness (five items) instrument will be used to assess whether or not the intervention efforts were successful. The 14 total items across three subscales demonstrate good to excellent internal consistency and are rated on a five-point scale (1=not at all; 5=extremely). High scores of 30, 15, and 25 and low scores of 6, 3, and 5 indicate excellent and poor acceptability, feasibility, and appropriateness, respectively.
mean change in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Worker Well-Being Questionnaire- work evaluation and experience	baseline to 6 months post intervention (approximately 21-30 months)	Work evaluation and experience is the first of five domains in this comprehensive measure of worker well-being and has 16 total questions. Total scores within this section range from 23-128 with higher scores indicating better outcomes (accounting for inverse scoring on negative items).
mean change in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Worker Well-Being Questionnaire- workplace physical environment and safety climate	baseline to 6 months post intervention (approximately 21-30 months)	Workplace physical environment and safety climate is the third of five domains in this comprehensive measure of worker well-being and has 10 total questions. Total scores within this section range from 14-60 with higher scores indicating better outcomes (accounting for inverse scoring on negative items).
mean change in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Worker Well-Being Questionnaire- health status	baseline to 6 months post intervention (approximately 21-30 months)	Health status is the fourth of five domains in this comprehensive measure of worker well-being and has 23 total questions. There are five open text box items within this section (i.e. asking for the number of days the respondent gets high intensity physical activity). Otherwise, total scores of the Likert scale items within this section range from 24-146 with higher scores indicating better outcomes (accounting for inverse scoring on negative items).
mean change in the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's Worker Well-Being Questionnaire- workplace policies and culture	baseline to 6 months post intervention (approximately 21-30 months)	Workplace policies and culture is the second of five domains in this comprehensive measure of worker well-being and has 14 total questions. Total scores within this section range from 12-75 with higher scores indicating better outcomes (accounting for inverse scoring on negative items).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Rochester Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Rochester, New York, United States