Department 3.5 Evidence Based Occupational Health and Workplace Health Management, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), 10317 Berlin, Germany.
Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Luebeck, 23562 Luebeck, Germany.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 21;19(6):3740. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19063740.
(1) Background: The increase in working age and long-term illnesses is a challenge for society to maintain the health of employees and to support their work participation. In many countries, such as Germany, a gradual return to work (GRTW) is used frequently to support returning employees, but little is known about its facilitators and obstacles. This protocol aims to provide an overview of the national state of the art in workplace adjustments during return to work and to outline the design of a qualitative study examining current GRTW practices in Germany. (2) Methods: Our qualitative study will examine the current implementation of GRTW by means of 32 narrative interviews and 10 group discussions from different perspectives. Therefore, we will ask returning employees as well as organisational stakeholders and external experts about their experiences with GRTW and attitudes towards the measure. The verbal data obtained will be analysed using the documentary method of interpretation. (3) Discussion: This study will reveal facilitating and hindering factors for the implementation of GRTW in Germany. The findings of the study may contribute to an improved implementation of GRTW not only in Germany.
(1) 背景：工作年龄的增加和长期疾病是社会面临的一个挑战，需要维持员工的健康并支持他们的工作参与。在许多国家，如德国，逐渐返回工作岗位（GRTW）被频繁用于支持返回工作的员工，但对于其促进因素和障碍知之甚少。本方案旨在概述工作场所调整在返回工作岗位期间的国家最新技术状态，并概述一项定性研究的设计，该研究将检查德国目前的 GRTW 实践。
(2) 方法：我们的定性研究将通过 32 次叙事访谈和 10 次来自不同角度的小组讨论来检查当前的 GRTW 实施情况。因此，我们将询问返回工作的员工以及组织利益相关者和外部专家，了解他们对 GRTW 的经验和对该措施的态度。使用解释学的文献方法分析获得的口头数据。
(3) 讨论：本研究将揭示德国实施 GRTW 的促进因素和障碍因素。该研究的结果可能有助于不仅在德国，而且在其他国家改善 GRTW 的实施。
