Active Pregnancy Policy at Work. Greater Wellbeing and Lower Sickness Absence
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
- Enrollment
- 866
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- pregnancy related sick leave
Study Overview
Brief Summary
In a cluster randomized design it will be investigated whether teaching local leaders how to implement active pregnancy policy results in less sickness absence among their pregnant employees. Further it will be investigated to what extent Active pregnancy policy is implemented at the departments and whether it results in higher sense of security and wellbeing among the pregnant employee. Finally the cost and benefits of the intervention will be analyzed.
Detailed Description
Background: The majority of Danish women work during their reproductive years. Sickness absence among pregnant women is frequent; more than one third of Danish women are on longterm sick leave during pregnancy. Sick leave has been found associated with occupational exposures and studies have shown that adjustment in exposure can reduce sick leave in pregnancy indicating that there are potential preventive initiatives.
Design and outcomes: In a cluster randomized design it will be investigated whether teaching local leaders how to implement active pregnancy policy results in less sickness absence among their pregnant employees. It will further be investigated to what extent Active pregnancy policy is implemented at the departments and whether it results in higher sense of security and wellbeing among the pregnant employee. Finally the cost and benefits of the intervention will be analyzed.
The study takes place at hospitals in the two regions on Zealand, Denmark (The Capital region of Denmark and Region Zealand) and in the daycare sector in 2 municipalities located in The Capital region of Denmark. The randomization will be at the level of departments, which will be randomized to either intervention or control:
Intervention: The leaders are invited to a 3 hours seminar, where they will be taught in how to implement active pregnancy policy at their department.
Control: as usual
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 50 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •pregnancy during intervention period, employed at one of the included departments/workplaces
Exclusion Criteria
- •not being able to understand, write and read Danish
Arms & Interventions
Intervention, education
Education of leaders (3 hours) in how to implement Active Pregnancy policy at their departements/workplaces
Intervention: Active Pregnancy policy (Behavioral)
control
as usual
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
pregnancy related sick leave
Time Frame: one year (intervention period)
difference in pregnancy related sick leave between the two randomized groups. In days and the proportion of pregnant employee with longterm sick leave (\> 4 weeks)
Secondary Outcomes
- cost effectiveness of the intervention(one year)
- To what extent Active pregnancy policy is implemented at the departments/workplaces(one year (intervention period))
- Wether active pregnancy policy lead to higher sense of security and wellbeing among the pregnant employees(one year)
Investigators
Luise Mølenberg Begtrup
MD, phD, postdoc
Bispebjerg Hospital