An interventional study of Occupational rehabilitation in Obesity, Morbid, Sick-leave and Work Related Illnesses, sponsored by Molde University College. Completed at 1 site in Norway. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 67 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-10-23.
Sponsored by Molde University College · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
The main aim of this Cohort trial is to get more information about how life style changes affect work participation for people with BMI above 30. The information can contribute to improving the quality of occupational rehabilitation programs in the specialized health care services and for others who work with weight loss programs and work related rehabilitation programs.
The goal of rehabilitation, in general, is to help people to reach and maintain their optimal function and copying capabilities and to promote independence and participation in society. For occupational rehabilitation is the goal also to increase function and work ability to prevent the individuals permanent to fall out of working life. People with high BMI needs beside work rehabilitation also focus on life style changes to reduce consequences of obesity. The Central Norway Regional Health Authority (HMN RHF) has initiated action to reduce work absence and consequence of obesity by introducing a work related rehabilitation program for people with BMI above 30. This program combines work participation and life style changes and exists only in two institutions in Norway. The goal of the program is to increase function and work ability and weight loss. The program is new, and few documents exist on the effect and the correlation between life style changes and work ability. There is also need to question whether obesity is the reason for work absence or is there other factors that affect work ability. This trial wants to follow-up a group of people who have been participating occupational rehabilitation at Muritunet.
Exclusion criteria;
The participants will receive the current occupational rehabilitation program at Muritunet.
Behavioral: Occupational rehabilitation
The participants in the occupational rehabilitation program get both practical and theoretical intervention in groups. Four main interventions; cognitive therapy, physical activity, diets and training in work-oriented approach. The rehabilitation stay is as followed: 1. Four weeks with an institutional stay at Muritunet (BL) 2. Follow-up; 1. Eight weeks, telephone contact between therapist at Muritunet and the participant. 2. 16 weeks, video conference on SKYPE between all the participants and a therapist. Lecture on diets. 3. 28 weeks, Follow-up at Muritunet. Central themes that day is education, conversation, physical test, and forms. (T1) 4. 40 weeks, telephone contact between therapist at Muritunet and the participant. 5. 52 weeks, Follow-up at Muritunet. Central themes that day is education, conversation, physical test, and forms. (T2)
Also known as: Life style treatment
Work participation
Work participation after a work related rehabilitation program at Muritunet.
Time frame: 1-4 years
Life quality
Quality of life; health - 15D ( Harri Sintonen, http://www.15d-instrument.net)
Time frame: Survey data collected at baseline, six and twelve months after participation in the trial.
Work motivation
Return to work self-efficacy, Return-to-work self-efficacy scale (RTWSE-19) (Shaw et al. 2011)
Time frame: Survey data collected at baseline, six and twelve months after participation in the trial.
Weight loss
Weight changing
Time frame: Weight collected at baseline, six and twelve months after participation in the trial.
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