Evaluating the Health Benefits of Workplace Policies and Practices - Phase II
NCT ID: NCT02050204
Last Updated: 2017-12-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
2753 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-09-30
2012-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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For Phase 2, the WFHN implemented an innovative intervention based on Phase 1 pilot studies that is designed to increase family-supportive supervisor behaviors and employee control over work, and to evaluate the intervention using a group randomized experimental design. The goal of the study is to assess the effects of a workplace intervention designed to reduce work-family conflict, and thereby improve the health and well being of employees. The study intervention is grounded in theory from multiple disciplines and supported by findings from pilot/feasibility studies. The study seeks to inform the implementation of evidence-based, family-friendly policies, and thereby improving the health and well-being of employees and their families nationwide.
The investigators assess the efficacy of the intervention via two independent, group-randomized field experiments, one at each of two employers representing different industries, referred to by alias as "LEEF" and "TOMO". LEEF is an extended care (nursing home) company and facilities were excluded if they were in very isolated settings, if there were fewer than 30 direct patient-care employees, or if facilities were recently acquired. TOMO is an Information Technology company. Within each industry partner, worksites of 50-120 employees each were randomly assigned to intervention or usual practice conditions. All employee and supervisor participants were assessed at baseline and at 6-, 12-, and 18-months post baseline, including survey interviews and health assessments.
Primary health outcomes were comprised of a cardiometabolic risk score using selected biomarkers and sleep duration and quality objectively measured using wrist actigraphy. These primary health outcomes were independently assessed as change from baseline to the 12-month wave, and separately in the two industries.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
OTHER
SINGLE
Study Groups
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LEEF Industry only: Intervention
Customized to the "Leef" (alias) workplace: A 3-month structural and social change process designed to increase employee control over work time and family supportive supervisory behaviors.
Intervention
The intervention was a 3-month structural and social change process designed to increase employee control over work time and family supportive supervisory behaviors (Kossek et al., in press). The change process was an integration of two previously evaluated interventions (Hammer et al., 2011; Kelly et al., 2011). A facilitator led 8 hrs of participatory sessions to transition employees from a time-based to a results-based work culture. Supervisors participated in all change activities plus 4hrs of training in supportive supervision. Training in family supportive supervision was implemented with behavioral computer-based training (cTRAIN, NWeta, Lake Oswego, OR) followed by 2 rounds of goal-setting and behavioral self-monitoring using an iPod Touch (Habitrack, OHSU, Portland, OR).
LEEF Industry only: Usual Practice
Continued work conditions and practice as "Usual Practice" in that workplace
No interventions assigned to this group
TOMO Industry only: Intervention
Customized to the "Tomo" (alias) workplace: A 3-month structural and social change process designed to increase employee control over work time and family supportive supervisory behaviors.
Intervention
The intervention was a 3-month structural and social change process designed to increase employee control over work time and family supportive supervisory behaviors (Kossek et al., in press). The change process was an integration of two previously evaluated interventions (Hammer et al., 2011; Kelly et al., 2011). A facilitator led 8 hrs of participatory sessions to transition employees from a time-based to a results-based work culture. Supervisors participated in all change activities plus 4hrs of training in supportive supervision. Training in family supportive supervision was implemented with behavioral computer-based training (cTRAIN, NWeta, Lake Oswego, OR) followed by 2 rounds of goal-setting and behavioral self-monitoring using an iPod Touch (Habitrack, OHSU, Portland, OR).
TOMO Industry only: Usual Practice
Continued work conditions and practice as "Usual Practice" in that workplace
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Intervention
The intervention was a 3-month structural and social change process designed to increase employee control over work time and family supportive supervisory behaviors (Kossek et al., in press). The change process was an integration of two previously evaluated interventions (Hammer et al., 2011; Kelly et al., 2011). A facilitator led 8 hrs of participatory sessions to transition employees from a time-based to a results-based work culture. Supervisors participated in all change activities plus 4hrs of training in supportive supervision. Training in family supportive supervision was implemented with behavioral computer-based training (cTRAIN, NWeta, Lake Oswego, OR) followed by 2 rounds of goal-setting and behavioral self-monitoring using an iPod Touch (Habitrack, OHSU, Portland, OR).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* TOMO: employees and supervisors located in the two data collection cities
Exclusion Criteria
* TOMO: independent contractor classification
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute on Aging (NIA)
NIH
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
NIH
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (OBSSR)
NIH
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH/CDC)
FED
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lisa Berkman
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Lisa F Berkman, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Orfeu M Buxton, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Harvard School of Public Health; Pennsylvania State University
Locations
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Harvard School of Public Health
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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P16633
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id