Promo@Work Entrepreneurs

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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A randomized intervention study to promote work recovery and work ability among micro-entrepreneurs. The main aim is to investigate if the use of Recovery! -application results in better work recovery and work ability than no treatment for micro-entrepreneurs. The plan of action of the study merges: 1) the contents that are based on the needs of the target population and evidence from research on work related and health behaviour enhancing work recovery, 2) theoretical framework for the counselling, 3) counselling methods including behaviour change techniques, and 4) tailoring the content and counselling according to trans theoretical change model and physical work demands. The intervention is delivered through native mobile application designed by using the abovementioned methodology. Data are collected by repeated internet-based questionnaires (at baseline, 2 and 6 months from the beginning of the intervention) and from the use of mobile application. Furthermore, randomly selected persons in two groups (20-30 persons in each) are interviewed. Process evaluation is conducted to detect the mechanisms of change and to study why the program succeeded or failed.

Official Title
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The Effects of Counselling Delivered Through Native Mobile Application on Work Ability and Work Recovery Among Micro-entrepreneurs

Conditions
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Work Ability, Work-Related Condition, Health Behavior, Intervention

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: work recovery intervention
* Behavioral: waiting list control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Finnish-speaking micro-entrepreneurs (those with enterprise of 1-9 employees), company is located in Finland. work full-time as entrepreneurs, understand Finnish, use an Android phone. Exclusion Criteria: not full-time entrepreneurs on sick leave absent from work

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 68 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Sequential Assignment
Interventional Model Description: randomized intervention trial with waiting list control
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: behavioral<br>work recovery intervention | Behavioral: work recovery intervention<br>* Recover! app: one hour weekly for two months<br>|
| Experimental: waiting list control<br>work recovery intervention after 6 months | Behavioral: waiting list control<br>* no treatment during 6 months,then Recover! app<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| change from baseline in need for recovery scale at 6 months | need for recovery scale measures early symptoms of fatigue | change from baseline in need for recovery scale at 6 months | 
| change from baseline in perceived work ability at 6 months. One item of work ability index | to rate their work ability on a scale of 0 to 10, ten being their lifetime best work ability | change from baseline in perceived work ability at 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| change from baseline in 3-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at 6 months | At my work, I feel bursting with energy (vigor); (2) I am enthusiastic about my job(dedication);(3)I am immersed in my work (absorption) | change from baseline in 3-item version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at 6 months | 
| Change from baseline in Recovery Experiences Questionnaire at 6 months | The Recovery Experience Questionnaire - a Measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work | change from baseline in Recovery Experiences at 6 months | 
| World health organization Health and work performance questionnaire | World health organization Health and work performance questionnaire | change from baseline in work performance at 6 months | 
| sleep deprivation questions | Sleep deprivation is calculated by subtracting hours slept from hours of sleep needed | change from baseline in sleep deprivation at 6 months | 
| Frequency of insomnia symptoms | Symptoms of insomnia are difficulties falling asleep, waking up at nights, waking up too early in the morning unable to fall asleep again and feeling of sleep which does not refresh. How often have you had this kind of symptoms during last 3 months? Answers were given using Likert-scale: 1) Never or less than once a month, 2) less than once a week, 3) 1-2 days a week, 4) 3-5 days a week or 5) daily or almost daily. | change from baseline in insomnia symptoms at 6 months | 
| nutritional behaviour | number of meals and snacks per day | change from baseline in nutritional behaviour at 6 months | 
| Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption (Audit-C) | the Finnish version of the questionnaire Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test Consumption 3 questions | change from baseline in Audit-C at 6 months | 
| physical activity questionnaire | frequency in light and brisk physical activities (daily, four to six times a week, two to three times a week, once a week, two to three times a month, and once a month or less often). The duration of one bout of activity was considered separately for light and brisk activities (over 90 minutes, 60 to 90 minutes, 40 to59 minutes, 20 to 39 minutes, less than 20 minutes, and not at all) | change from baseline in physical activity at 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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microenterpreneur, work ability, work recovery, native mobile app, health behaviour, work, stress, work performance