Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO+ Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center (VUmc), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
BMC Public Health. 2012 Aug 2;12:592. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-592.
There is strong evidence to suggest that multiple work-related health problems are preceded by a higher need for recovery. Physical activity and relaxation are helpful in decreasing the need for recovery. This article aims to describe (1) the development and (2) the design of the evaluation of a daily physical activity and relaxation intervention to reduce the need for recovery in office employees.
METHODS/DESIGN: The study population will consist of employees of a Dutch financial service provider. The intervention was systematically developed, based on parts of the Intervention Mapping (IM) protocol. Assessment of employees needs was done by combining results of face-to-face interviews, a questionnaire and focus group interviews. A set of theoretical methods and practical strategies were selected which resulted in an intervention program consisting of Group Motivational Interviewing (GMI) supported by a social media platform, and environmental modifications. The Be Active & Relax program will be evaluated in a modified 2 X 2 factorial design. The environmental modifications will be pre-stratified and GMI will be randomised on department level. The program will be evaluated, using 4 arms: (1) GMI and environmental modifications; (2) environmental modifications; (3) GMI; (4) no intervention (control group). Questionnaire data on the primary outcome (need for recovery) and secondary outcomes (daily physical activity, sedentary behaviour, relaxation/detachment, work- and health-related factors) will be gathered at baseline (T0), at 6 months (T1), and at 12 months (T2) follow-up. In addition, an economic and a process evaluation will be performed.
Reducing the need for recovery is hypothesized to be beneficial for employees, employers and society. It is assumed that there will be a reduction in need for recovery after 6 months and 12 months in the intervention group, compared to the control group. Results are expected in 2013.
Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NTR2553.
有强有力的证据表明，许多与工作相关的健康问题都是在更高的恢复需求之前出现的。体育活动和放松有助于减少恢复需求。本文旨在描述（1）日常体育活动和放松干预措施的开发和（2）评估，以减少办公室员工的恢复需求。
方法/设计：研究人群将由一家荷兰金融服务提供商的员工组成。该干预措施是基于干预映射（IM）协议的部分内容系统开发的。通过结合面对面访谈、问卷调查和焦点小组访谈的结果来评估员工的需求。选择了一系列理论方法和实用策略，从而形成了一个干预计划，包括团体动机访谈（GMI），并辅以社交媒体平台和环境修改。Be Active & Relax 计划将在改良的 2 x 2 析因设计中进行评估。环境修改将进行预分层，GMI 将在部门层面进行随机化。将使用 4 个臂评估该计划：（1）GMI 和环境修改；（2）环境修改；（3）GMI；（4）无干预（对照组）。在基线（T0）、6 个月（T1）和 12 个月（T2）随访时，将收集问卷数据，以评估主要结局（恢复需求）和次要结局（日常体力活动、久坐行为、放松/分离、工作和健康相关因素）。此外，还将进行经济和过程评估。
减少恢复需求被假设为对员工、雇主和社会都有益。预计干预组在 6 个月和 12 个月后，与对照组相比，恢复需求将会减少。结果预计在 2013 年公布。
荷兰试验注册处（NTR）：NTR2553。
