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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2020-01-01
2026-12-30
Brief Summary
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The project has a quasi-experimental design using mixed methods. A total of 70 patients (35 to the intervention group and 35 to the control group) will be included. Inclusion criteria are patients with stress-related disorder in primary care, aged 20-67 years, who are on sick leave or risk being on sick leave. Exclusion criteria are severe somatic disorders, neuropsychiatric diagnosis, psychosis and language or cognitive problems that implies difficulties to answer questionnaires.
After informed consent, the intervention group receive, in addition to care as usual, photo-supported conversations about well-being, that is conducted over time for increased training. The intervention involves 12 sessions takes part during 12-15weeks. With cell phones the patients photograph what they relate to well-being in everyday life. The photos are enlarged and used for reflecting conversations with their therapist.
Before and after intervention, and 6 months after intervention the patient meets a project assistant and respond questionnaires as well as qualitative interviews. The control group has the same measure points. Outcome measures are compared with a control group who receive care as usual in primary care. Data will be collected by questionnaires for exhaustion, balance of activities in everyday life, client satisfaction, depression and anxiety, quality of life, sense of coherence and work ability. Qualitative data from interviews about life situation and treatment experiences will also be analyzed. An additional aim is to investigate how therapists experience performing a health promoting intervention, collected from qualitative interviews.
The project is involving the Kronoberg County Council and Jönköping County Council. Gatekeepers will recruit patients and occupational therapists will perform the intervention. The research team comprise of researchers from Kronoberg County Council, Linnaeus University, Jönköping University and University of Gothenburg.
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Detailed Description
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* How are the participants' work ability, health and well-being affected by the photo-supported intervention?
* Primary outcome is self-rated symptoms of exhaustion.
* Secondary outcomes are self-rated balance of activities in everyday life, client satisfaction, depression and anxiety, quality of life, sense of coherence and work ability.
The interviews deals about:
* How do the participants perceive their life situation, within as well as beyond paid work, before and after the intervention?
* How do the participants perceive their participation photo-supported conversations about well-being intervention (Be Well)?
* How do the therapists perceive the delivery of the intervention "Be Well"?
Non-parametric statistics will be used for analyzing quantitative data. Thematic, phenomenological, qualitative content analyses and semiotic methods will be used for qualitative data.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Photo-supported conversations about well-being, in addition to care as usual
photo-supported conversations
Sessions 1-4: Before each of the sessions, the client photographs that which is related to their well-being and send these to the therapist before the session. The therapist enlarges each of the photographs into the size of A4. The conversation departures from the photographs and the client is encouraged to talk about each of them and they ways it relates to their well-being. Potential strategies for everyday life are discussed.
Session 5-10: short virtual meetings of approximately 15-20 minutes with the aim to follow the client, confirm their process and support them towards increased well-being.
Session 11: reflecting upon all their previous photographs. Session 12: reflecting future everyday life upon their photographs.
Care as usual
Medication, psychological treatment
Control
Care as usual
Care as usual
Medication, psychological treatment
Interventions
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photo-supported conversations
Sessions 1-4: Before each of the sessions, the client photographs that which is related to their well-being and send these to the therapist before the session. The therapist enlarges each of the photographs into the size of A4. The conversation departures from the photographs and the client is encouraged to talk about each of them and they ways it relates to their well-being. Potential strategies for everyday life are discussed.
Session 5-10: short virtual meetings of approximately 15-20 minutes with the aim to follow the client, confirm their process and support them towards increased well-being.
Session 11: reflecting upon all their previous photographs. Session 12: reflecting future everyday life upon their photographs.
Care as usual
Medication, psychological treatment
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* stress related disorder F43.9 (ICD-10)
* on sick leave
* risk being on sick leave
Exclusion Criteria
* neuropsychiatric diagnosis
* psychosis
* language problems that implies difficulties to answer questionnaires
* cognitive problems that implies difficulties to answer questionnaires
20 Years
67 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Linnaeus University
OTHER
Göteborg University
OTHER
Jonkoping University
OTHER
Region Jönköping County
OTHER_GOV
Kronoberg County Council
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Birgitta A Gunnarsson, PhD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Kronoberg County Council
Locations
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Kronoberg County Council
Vaxjo, , Sweden
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Gunnarsson AB, Wagman P, Sternudd HT, Holmberg S, Holmgren K, Horberg U. A study protocol of the photo-supported conversations about the well-being intervention (Be Well) for people with stress related disorders. BMC Psychol. 2021 Aug 21;9(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s40359-021-00625-3.
Other Identifiers
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FORSS-847271
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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