Table 3.
Patients readiness to return to work and implementation rate of support resources.
| Intervention group | Control group | b | CI (95% Wald) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fears regarding return to work (1 = strong, 5 = not at all) n = 173 |
3.1 (1.1) | 3.2 (1.3) | −0.05 | [−0.49;0.39] | 0.82 |
| Wish to RTW (1 = strong, 5 = not at all) n = 173 |
2.3 (1.2) | 2.3 (1.2) | −0.03 | [−0.44;0.39] | 0.91 |
| Prepared for RTW (1 = very good, 5 = not at all) n = 167 |
2.7 (1.0) | 2.9 (1.1) | −0.27 | [−0.66;0.12] | 0.19 |
| Day clinic after index hospitalization n = 195 |
22/89, 25% | 30/106, 28% | −0.21 | [−0.90;0.49] | 0.56 |
| Consultation with job supervisor n = 137 |
35/65, 54% | 38/72, 53% | 0.04 | [−0.63;0.71] | 0.90 |
| Workplace health management (“BEM”)a
n = 140 |
30/65, 46% | 26/75, 35% | 0.48 | [−0.20;1.16] | 0.17 |
| Part time work during sick leave (“Hamburger Modell”)b
n = 139 |
34/65, 52% | 32/74, 43% | 0.37 | [−0.35;1.09] | 0.32 |
BEM (Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement): In Germany, all employers are legally required to offer BEM to all employees with longer sickness absences. The main aim of BEM is to detect causes of sickness absences and to offer specific support to employees.
Hamburger Modell: This model of stepwise integration into work after sickness absence can be offered to all patients insured by the statutory health insurances in Germany. A stepwise integration plan is developed by patients and their physicians and has to be approved by the employer and the insurance company. Usually, patients start with a few hours per day and increase their working hours over several weeks. During stepwise integration patients are not paid by the employer but receive sickness allowances.