An Interview Study With Injured Workers Concerning Their Experiences With the Social Systems and Psychosocial Health Consequences

Completed

• Conditions: Occupational Disease; Work-related Injury; Psychological; Policy; Workers' Compensation

• Registration Number: NCT02450916
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

Objective: In addition to physical discomforts, work-related injuries and illnesses often result in various forms of hardships, including economic hardship, labor conflicts and legal disputes. The physical and psychological health conditions are likely to be worsen when the social supporting systems are not well functioning. In this study, the investigators aim to conduct in-depth interviews with injured workers to study their experiences with the social systems, including employment protection system, workers' compensation system, health care system and other social welfare systems, and to explore how the systems may affect workers' physical and psychological health.

Methods: Face-to-face interviews will be conducted with a semi-structured questionnaire. Subjects who had ever experienced work-related injuries or diseases (including muscular skeletal disorders and work-related cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases) over the past 3 years are invited. The investigators anticipate to recruit a total of 60\~100 cases, whom will be recruited through the assistance of occupational physicians, occupational health centers, labor groups and unions. Interview time will be limited to 1 hour.

Anticipated results and contribution: Findings of this study will help to advance our knowledge concerning the functions of current social systems and the hardships of workers who suffer from work-related injuries and diseases. Suggestions will be provided for the improvements of current systems.

Keywords: work-related injury, occupational disease, workers' compensation, psychological, policy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-07
• Primary Completion: 2015-04
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2015-05
• Study First Submitted: 2015-05-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-05-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2015-05-21
• Last Update Posted: 2015-05-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 51

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
self-rated mental health	12 months after occupational injury or diseases	using BSRS-5 scale
self-rated health	12 months after occupational injury or diseases	Self-rated health measured by a single question such as "in general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?" and a survey questionnaire in which participants assess different dimensions of their own health. This survey technique is commonly used in health research for its ease of use and its power in measuring health.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taipei, Taiwan