Evaluation of a Caregiver-Friendly Workplace Program Intervention on the Health of Full-Time Caregiver Employees: A Time Series Analysis of Intervention Effects

J Occup Environ Med. 2020 Oct;62(10):e548-e558. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001980.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate effectiveness of a workplace educational intervention at improving health-related outcomes in carer-employees.

Methods: A pre-post test design compared with health of a sample (n = 21) of carer-employees before (T1) and after (T2) a workplace intervention, as well as a final timepoint (T3) 12 months after T1. An aggregate health score was used to measure health and consisted three scales; depression (CES-D), psychosocial (CRA), and self-reported health (SF-12), where higher scores indicated higher frequency of adverse health symptoms. Three random-slope models were created via the linear mixed modeling method (LMM) to illustrate changes in reported health.

Results: All three LMM models reported a reduction in participants' health score, particularly between T1 and T2, indicating a decrease in reported adverse health symptoms.

Conclusion: The intervention was successful in improving the health of carer-employees.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Caregivers* / education
  • Employment
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Linear Models
  • Occupational Health*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Self Report
  • Workplace*

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