Daily life coping-Helping stress-afflicted people manage everyday activities.
Scand J Occup Ther 2023;
30:170-181. [PMID:
35575491 DOI:
10.1080/11038128.2022.2072948]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Symptoms of stress are widespread in the working population and associated with long-term sickness absence and poor work functioning. Occupational therapy (OT)-based interventions are effective in improving return-to-work (RTW)-rates in stress-afflicted long-term sickness benefit beneficiaries (SBBs). No Danish standard on OT-RTW for stress-afflicted SSBs exists.
AIMS
To describe and evaluate the feasibility of a seven-week OT-RTW intervention for stress-afflicted SBBs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Daily Life Coping (DLC) utilizes peer-learning and salutogenetic perspectives to address occupational imbalances experienced by long-term SBBs. Stress-afflicted SBBs (n = 54) in the municipality of Hilleroed were enrolled. Self-efficacy and well-being were measured before and after intervention using the general self-efficacy (GSE) scale and WHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5). RTW-rates were measured at one-year follow-up. Participant feedback was collected using standardized evaluation forms.
RESULTS
Following the intervention, WHO-5 improved by 13.7 ± 16.5 points and GSE improved by 4.3 ± 4.8 points. Participant feedback was positive. At one-year follow-up, employment status data were available for 51 SSBs of these 58.8% achieved employment. High post-test GSE and WHO-5 scores were associated with employment at follow-up.
CONCLUSION
DLC led to significant improvements in self-efficacy and well-being. Preliminary results indicate benefits on RTW-rates.
SIGNIFICANCE
This study provides evidence of the feasibility of DLC in a municipal setting.
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