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Table 5 Psychosocial work demands, fatigue and exertion at baseline and during the intervention (follow-up)

From: Reorganization of work schedules for better distribution of work demands in home health care – a feasibility study

 

Baseline (n = 19)

Follow-up (n = 16)

Baseline ÷ Follow up

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean dif. (95% CI)

Psychosocial work demands (100 point scale)

 Workload

62 (12)

59 (18)

4 (−3.87, 11.68)

 Work pace

57 (18)

49 (13)

7 (−2.87, 16.44)

 Emotional demands

40 (18)

39 (18)

3 (−7.09, 12.29)

 Influence at work**

56 (11)

61 (18)

−5 (−13.70, 3.54)

Fatigue (100 point scale)

 Physical

63 (22)

48 (19)

17 (3.67, 30.70)*

 Emotional

67 (22)

53 (18)

11 (2.56, 19.32)*

Exertion (10 point scale)

 Physical

7.1 (1.4)

5.4 (2.7)

1.7 (0.29, 3.08)*

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. *p-value < 0.05
  3. **Higher score indicates more influence at work