The effectiveness of an intervention that takes into account the current state of presenteeism among health care workers and its related factors.

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20K10409
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58010:Medical management and medical sociology-related
• Research Institution: Prefectural University of Hiroshima
• Principal Investigator: Nishigami Tomohiko 県立広島大学, 保健福祉学部(三原キャンパス), 教授 (60515691)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 壬生 彰 甲南女子大学, 看護リハビリテーション学部, 講師 (00803024)
• Project Period (FY): 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: プレゼンティズむ / 運動 / 患者教育

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We aimed to assess whether a regimen of pain neuroscience education (PNE) and exercise tailored to individual healthcare workers could reduce presenteeism and improve productivity. An independent investigator randomized 104 medical professionals into two groups (intervention and control). The control group received general feedback after answering a questionnaire, while the intervention group received a 6-month plan of exercises and PNE created by a physical therapist with 10 years of experience. In the intervention group, post intervention, we observed significant improvement in presenteeism, pain intensity, WPI, physical and psychological stress, and EQ5D-5L (P < .05). The results showed significant between-group differences in presenteeism post-intervention (P < .05). Our findings will help healthcare facilities carry out better employee management and ensure optimal productivity.

Free Research Field

理学療法学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

個々の医療従事者に合わせた疼痛神経科学教育（PNE）と運動の介入が、プレゼンティズムを減らし、生産性を向上させることを明らかにした．今回の結果は，医療施設は、最適な生産性を確保するために、より良い従業員管理を行うのに役立つと思われる。