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

NCT02450916 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 201406016RINC
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 51
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

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

Keywords

work-related injury; occupational disease; workers' compensation; psychological; policy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• self-rated mental health

  using BSRS-5 scale

  12 months after occupational injury or diseases

• self-rated health

  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.

  12 months after occupational injury or diseases

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Taiwan University Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Diseases

Study Officials

• Yawen Cheng

  Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 13, 2015
• First Posted: May 21, 2015
• Study Start: July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2015
• Study Completion: April 1, 2015
• Last Updated: May 21, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-05

Locations

TW (1)