Impact of a Major Organizational Change on Employee Productivity and Mental Health

NCT06354335 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1-16-02-62-20
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 31,555
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study investigates the short- and long-term impact of a major organizational change on employee health and productivity. Changes in organizations is a common aspect of modern work life in all sectors and public healthcare is no exception. However, emerging evidence suggests that organizational changes may be a potential stressor which can impact on employee well-being and contribute to stress-related health problems. Using a large-scale natural experiment, the overall aim of the study is to investigate the impact of a major organizational change that took place during 2016-19 on employee health and productivity. In addition, we aim to identify groups that may be at increased risk of experiencing negative consequences of the reorganization. These at-risk groups can in turn be candidates for extended preventive measures when planning future major organizational changes.

Conditions

Work Related Stress; Mental Health Issue; Work-related Illness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Employee health measured by rate of absenteeism, use of health care services and redeemed drug prescriptions

  Employee health will be assessed monthly as rate absenteeism from work, use of general and mental health care services, and redeemed psychotropic drug prescriptions. The data are derived from a combination of company records and registries provided by Statistics Denmark

  4 years in which the outcomes are measured monthly and form a time-series of observations for 2 years before and after workplace reorganization

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Workplace productivity measured by number of patient contacts and medical procedures

  4 years in which the outcomes are measured monthly and form a time-series of observations for 2 years before and after workplace reorganization

Study Arms (1)

Employees

Persons employed at the hospital during 2011-2020

Other: Employees exposed to a major hospital reorganisation

Interventions

Employees exposed to a major hospital reorganisation OTHER

Occupational exposure

Employees

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population covers all persons that have had an employment at the hospital during 2011-2020

You may qualify if:

• All employees at the hospital during 2011-2020

You may not qualify if:

• Employees who, after being informed of the study, opted out of participation (N=70)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aarhus University Hospital: lead
• University of Aarhus: collaborator
• Herning Hospital: collaborator
• Bispebjerg Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Aarhus University Hospital

Aarhus, Central Jutland, 8200, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Morten V Willert, PhD

  Aarhus University Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 5 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Senior researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 26, 2024
• First Posted: April 9, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: April 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)