Effects of work-related stress reduction on depressive symptoms among Japanese blue-collar workers

Kawakami, Norito; Araki, Shunichi; Kawashima, Masatoshi; Masumoto, Takeshi; Hayashi, Tomoki

doi:10.5271/sjweh.179

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“…(Korunka et al, 2003) Similarly, a controlled study of team working amongst Japanese factory workers found that depression levels improved only in men not women. (Kawakami et al, 1997) However, an uncontrolled study of team working amongst UK doctors found no difference between men and women in terms of anxiety or depression. (Appleton et al, 1998) This was a well conducted review meeting all seven of the appraisal criteria.…”

Section: Employee Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Working for health? Evidence from systematic reviews on the effects on health and health inequalities of organisational changes to the psychosocial work environment

Bambra

Gibson

Sowden

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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(2009) 'Working for health ? evidence from systematic reviews on the e ects on health and health inequalities of organisational changes to the psychosocial work environment.', Preventive medicine., 48 (5). pp. 454-461. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.ypmed.2008.12.018 Publisher's copyright statement:Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-pro t purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details. Results: Seven systematic reviews were identified. Changes to the psychosocial work environment were found to have important and generally beneficial effects on health.Importantly, five reviews suggested that organisational level psychosocial workplace interventions may have the potential to reduce health inequalities amongst employees.Conclusion: Policy makers should consider organisational level changes to the psychosocial work environment when seeking to improve the health of the working age population. Abstract: 165 words Keywords

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Section: Employee Controlmentioning

confidence: 99%

Working for health? Evidence from systematic reviews on the effects on health and health inequalities of organisational changes to the psychosocial work environment

Bambra

Gibson

Sowden

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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“…Japanese industry has strong vertical hierarchies and a close supervisory style 20,21) . These cultural and workplace characteristics may explain the accumulation of related evidence in Japan 22) . However, the increasing importance of management style for mental health promotion in the workplace has also been recognized in Western societies 4,9,10) , indicating that supervisor training, along with these study findings, can be applied and tested there in the near future.…”

Section: Evidence Required In the Futurementioning

confidence: 99%

Development of an Evidence‐based Guideline for Supervisor Training in Promoting Mental Health: Literature Review

Tsutsumi

2011

Journal of Occupational Health

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To review published studies to assess the effects of supervisor training on the mental health of subordinate workers, and thereby develop an evidence-based guideline for supervisor training in promoting workers' mental health. Method: Seven studies that assessed the effect of supervisor training, whose outcomes included psychological stress responses of (subordinate) employees, were retrieved for assessment from PubMed, the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, the Web of Science, and Ichushi-Web. An additional five studies were also reviewed for discussion on the content and types of training. Results: Providing supervisors with necessary skills and information on mental health, including relevant occupational stressors, has a favorable effect on workers' mental health, at least in the short term. The subject populations had a background of requiring mental health measures. The effect of the training varied depending on the participation rate of supervisors, suggesting that the overall effect on an organization may be limited without a certain extent of participation by supervisors. There is no evidence of a long-term (over 1 yr) effect of supervisor training, and the effect of education on the supervisors' knowledge and behavior tends to be lost after 6 mo. Conclusion:The current evidence indicates that the following items should be taken into consideration for the development of a guideline for supervisor training: identification of high-priority populations requiring education, development of a strategy to improve the participation rate in education, inclusion of occupational stressors as well as basic information in workplace The primary prevention of mental health problems among workers has become a high-priority health care issue in many workplaces. Supervisor training is one of the most important measures to this end, because supervisors' attitudes and skills were found to be related to favorable working conditions and mental health among their subordinates 1) . Although the effect of supervisor training on workers' mental health has been suggested through research 2) , its utilization rate in workplaces in Japan is only 35% 3) . Reasons found for the lack of mental health measures in workplaces included "lack of knowledge on such measures" as well as lack of personnel who are in charge of the issue 3) . Therefore, the development of an evidence-based guideline and the preparation of instructions for training that can be carried out in workplaces may promote the training of supervisors. Although a trial of this process has begun 4) , to the best of my knowledge there have been no systematic reviews on the effect of supervisor training on workers' mental health. This study reviewed relevant effect assessment studies, for the purpose of developing an evidence-based guideline for supervisor training, as a primary measure to support workers' mental health. MethodsThe studies published within the period of January 2000 to June 2009 were searched from the retrieval databases of PubMed, the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, the ...

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“…163 A worksite stress reduction programme was related to improvements in depression and reductions in sick leave. 141 A CBT programme was more effective in reducing sick leave than usual care, but only in patients on short-term sick leave. 151 …”

Section: Sickness Absencementioning

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Increasing equity of access to high-quality mental health services in primary care: a mixed-methods study

Dowrick

Chew‐Graham

Lovell

et al. 2013

Programme Grants for Applied Research

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BackgroundEvidence-based interventions exist for common mental health problems. However, many people are unable to access effective care because it is not available to them or because interactions with caregivers do not address their needs. Current policy initiatives focus on supply-side factors, with less consideration of demand.Aim and objectivesOur aim was to increase equity of access to high-quality primary mental health care for underserved groups. Our objectives were to clarify the mental health needs of people from underserved groups; identify relevant evidence-based services and barriers to, and facilitators of, access to such services; develop and evaluate interventions that are acceptable to underserved groups; establish effective dissemination strategies; and begin to integrate effective and acceptable interventions into primary care.Methods and resultsExamination of evidence from seven sources brought forward a better understanding of dimensions of access, including how people from underserved groups formulate (mental) health problems and the factors limiting access to existing psychosocial interventions. This informed a multifaceted model with three elements to improve access: community engagement, primary care quality and tailored psychosocial interventions. Using a quasi-experimental design with a no-intervention comparator for each element, we tested the model in four disadvantaged localities, focusing on older people and minority ethnic populations. Community engagement involved information gathering, community champions and focus groups, and a community working group. There was strong engagement with third-sector organisations and variable engagement with health practitioners and commissioners. Outputs included innovative ways to improve health literacy. With regard to primary care, we offered an interactive training package to 8 of 16 practices, including knowledge transfer, systems review and active linking, and seven agreed to participate. Ethnographic observation identified complexity in the role of receptionists in negotiating access. Engagement was facilitated by prior knowledge, the presence of a practice champion and a sense of coproduction of the training. We developed a culturally sensitive well-being intervention with individual, group and signposting elements and tested its feasibility and acceptability for ethnic minority and older people in an exploratory randomised trial. We recruited 57 patients (57% of target) with high levels of unmet need, mainly through general practitioners (GPs). Although recruitment was problematic, qualitative data suggested that patients found the content and delivery of the intervention acceptable. Quantitative analysis suggested that patients in groups receiving the well-being intervention improved compared with the group receiving usual care. The combined effects of the model included enhanced awareness of the psychosocial intervention among community organisations and increased referral by GPs. Primary care practitioners valued community information gathering and access to the Improving Access to Mental Health in Primary Care (AMP) psychosocial intervention. We consequently initiated educational, policy and service developments, including a dedicated website.ConclusionsFurther research is needed to test the generalisability of our model. Mental health expertise exists in communities but needs to be nurtured. Primary care is one point of access to high-quality mental health care. Psychosocial interventions can be adapted to meet the needs of underserved groups. A multilevel intervention to increase access to high-quality mental health care in primary care can be greater than the sum of its parts.Study registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN68572159.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Programme Grants for Applied Research programme.

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Effects of work-related stress reduction on depressive symptoms among Japanese blue-collar workers

Cited by 84 publications

References 11 publications

Working for health? Evidence from systematic reviews on the effects on health and health inequalities of organisational changes to the psychosocial work environment

Working for health? Evidence from systematic reviews on the effects on health and health inequalities of organisational changes to the psychosocial work environment

Development of an Evidence‐based Guideline for Supervisor Training in Promoting Mental Health: Literature Review

Increasing equity of access to high-quality mental health services in primary care: a mixed-methods study

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