Decreasing employees' work stress by a participatory, organizational level work stress prevention approach: a multiple-case study in primary education

BACKGROUND: Work stress is an important problem among employees in education in the Netherlands. The present study aims to investigate the effects of a participatory organizational level work stress prevention approach to reduce (quantitative) job demands, increase resources (i.e. autonomy, supervisor and coworker support) and to re

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Onderzoeksmethodiek voor binnenmilieuklachten in kantoren

ln kantoorgebouwen komen regelmatig klachten voor met betrekking tot het binnenmilieu, Deze klachten zijn op te splitsen in comfortklachten en gezondheidsklachten. Veel geuitte comfortklachten zijn dat het te warm, te koud of te droog is, het tocht en het niet fris zijn van de binnenlucht

De invloed van afwijkende werktijden op de werk-thuis situatie

Item does not contain fulltextThe present study was designed to map the causal relationships between non-standard working hours and work-home interference (WHI) and home-work interference (HWI). To this purpose, a longitudinal full-panel design was employed. Using such a design, we examined both the causal effects of non-standard working hours on WHI /HWI and the causal effects of WHI /HWI on non-standard working hours. We also investigated the moderating effect of gender in these relationships. Data were collected in two waves (2002 and 2004) among 337 Dutch employees and self-employed persons who lived together with a partner and had at least one child living in the household. We included evening work and weekend work as types of non-standard working hours. Data were analyzed by means of structural equation modeling. Results showed that, among women with children, evening work was related to elevated levels of WHI and HWI two years later. A comparable relationship for men with children was not found. A possible explanation for this finding is that for women working at non-standard hours appears to cause WHI and HWI, as working at non-standard hours interferes with their responsibilities at home, which they are still more often accountable for than men. Furthermore, WHI turned out to be related to an increase in evening work and weekend work two years later for both men and women. A possible explanation for this finding is that workers try to reduce WHI by means of working at non-standard hours.19 p

Use of intervention mapping for occupational risk prevention and health promotion: A systematic review of literature

Contains fulltext : 231385.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)Aim: Intervention mapping (IM) is a method to systematically design interventions that is applied regularly within the public health domain. This study investigates whether IM is effectively used within the occupational safety and health domain as well. Specifically, this study explores the relation between the fidelity regarding the use of the IM protocol for intervention development, the implementation process and the effectiveness of the occupational risk prevention and health promotion interventions. Methods: A systematic review was conducted including articles on development, implementation, and effects of occupational risk prevention and health promotion interventions that were developed according to the IM-protocol. By means of a checklist, two authors reviewed the articles and rated them on several indicators regarding the fidelity of the IM-protocol, the implementation process, and the intervention effect. Results: A literature search resulted in a total of 12 interventions as described in 38 articles. The fidelity to the IM-protocol was relatively low for participation throughout the development process and implementation planning. No relationship was found between fidelity of the IM-protocol and the intervention effect. A theory-based approach (as one of the core elements of IM) appears to be positively related to a successful implementation process. Conclusion: Results of the review suggest that organizing a participative approach and implementation planning is difficult in practice. In addition, results imply that conducting matrices of change objectives as part of the intervention development, although challenging and time-consuming, may ultimately pay off, resulting in a tailored intervention that matches the target group.19 p

Design of a participatory organizational-level work stress prevention approach in primary education

Background: Work stress is a serious problem in primary education. Decades of research underline the importance of participatory, organizational-level work stress prevention approaches. In this approach, measures are planned to tackle causes of work stress in a participatory manner and implemented by a working group consisting of members of the organization. This approach can only be effective if the measures contain effective ingredients to decrease work stress risks and are successfully implemented. The aim of this paper is to present an outline of a work stress prevention approach that is evaluated in primary education. To ensure the appropriateness of measures, a logic model of change is built as part of the risk assessment to facilitate the selection of appropriate measures. Progression on target behaviors as well as implementation factors are real-time monitored during implementation and fed back to the working groups, to provide the opportunity to adjust action plans when needed to optimize implementation. Methods: The approach consists of five steps: (1) preparation: installing an advisory board and working groups, (2) risk assessment: inventory of work stress risks (questionnaires and focus groups). In addition, a behavioral analysis is performed to build a logic model of change to facilitate selection of measures, (3) action planning: conducting an action plan with appropriate measures (focus groups), (4) implementation: implementing the action plan. During implementation progression on target behaviors and implementation factors are monthly monitored and fed back to the working groups, and (5) evaluation: effects of the approach are studied in a controlled trial with measurements at baseline (T0), 1 year (T1), and 2 years (T2) follow-up. A process evaluation is carried out using quantitative (questionnaires and real-time monitoring data) and qualitative (interviews and data logs) data to study the implementation process of all steps of the work stress approach. Discussion: We believe that building a logic model of change and real-time monitoring of implementation could be of added value to improve the success of the work stress prevention approach. With this study, we aim to provide more insights into work stress intervention research, especially in primary education. Clinical Trial Registration: The study is registered in Netherlands Trial Register (ClinicalTrials.gov #NL9797, October 18, 2021)

Ontwikkeling van een serious game voor multidisciplinaire samenwerking in zorg en welzijn

Gemeenten en zorgorganisaties kijken steeds vaker over grenzen van sectoren heen vanwege de decentralisatie van ondersteuning aan langdurig zieken en ouderen. De samenwerking bij een dergelijke integrale aanpak kent verschillende uitdagingen, die in opleiding en training kunnen worden geoefend. Dit artikel beschrijft het proces om te komen tot een serious game voor het oefenen van de belangrijkste uitdagingen bij complexe multidisciplinaire samenwerking in zorg en welzijn. Op basis van literatuuronderzoek en interviews met professionals zijn vier leerdoelen opgesteld: het onderscheiden van de meerwaarde van de verschillende professionals, het communiceren met de verschillende professionals, het ontwikkelen van en het handelen naar een teamgerichte focus en het reflecteren op de samenwerking en de eigen rol hierin. In een prototype van de serious game combineerden we deze leerdoelen met gaming elementen, zoals tijdsdruk, het omgaan met tegenstrijdige belangen, het uitwisselen van unieke informatie, cross-training en stapsgewijze spelacties. De game is in drie pilotsessies gespeeld met professionals uit zorg en welzijn. Direct na het spelen werd met behulp van een evaluatieprotocol de game geëvalueerd en aangepast. De leerdoelen werden herkend en de spelvorm sluit aan bij de wensen van de praktijk. Deze studie biedt inzicht in de bouwstenen om multidisciplinaire samenwerking te optimaliseren en laat zien hoe een laagdrempelige, praktijkgerichte simulatietraining kan worden ontwikkeld