The effect of the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAP) on cognitions and perceptions and workparticipation of workers with a chronic disease in the Netherlands

Recruiting

Conditions: Verschillende chronische aandoeningen (gedefinieerd als langdurige fysieke en/of mentale klachten met weinig progressie) die mensen belemmeren bij hun werk en zorgen voor frequent (3x per jaar) of langdurig (langer dan 6 weken) verzuim
chronic diseases

Registration Number: NL-OMON54097

Lead Sponsor: Amsterdam UMC

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

- Worker has a chronic disease (defined as having physical and/or mental
complaints with a long duration and slow progression)
- Worker is between 18 and 65 years
- Worker has fequent spells (3 x or more in a year) or long-term sick-leave (3
weeks or longer)
- Worker is in paid emplyment
- Worker experiences functional limitations associated with mental of physical
health complaints
- Workers have at lease one cognition/perception that could limit work
participation: - Catastrophizing thoughts, - Perceived injustice, -
Fear-avoidance beliefs, - Disability beliefs
- Worker can speak, read and write in English or Dutch

Exclusion Criteria

- Younger than 18 years or older than 65 years
- No limiting cognitions and perceptions
- No limitations on work participation due to health problems
- Participants are unemployed
- Participants do not speak Dutch or English
- Participants cannot read or write in Dutch or English

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Catastrophizing thoughts (Symptom Catastrophizing Scale)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Self-efficacy in return to work (score RTW Self-Efficacy Scale)<br /><br>- Quality of working life (Score Quality of Working Life Questionnaire)<br /><br>- Workability (score Work Ability Index)<br /><br>- Return to work expectations<br /><br>- Fear-avoidance beliefs (Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia)<br /><br>- Perceived injustice (Injustice Experience Questionnaire)<br /><br>- Perceived Disability (Perceived Disability Index)<br /><br>- Depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9)<br /><br>- Fatigue (Multidimensional Fatigue index)<br /><br>- Health related quality of life (SF-12)<br /><br>- Satisfaction with PGAP which will be measured using one item.<br /><br>- Current work situation (employed, unemployed, sick-leave)<br /><br>- Mean number of working hours<br /><br>- Sick leave status (currently on sick-leave, part-time sick-leave)</p><br>