title: [Evaluation of interventions intended to reduce psychosocial work stress. Proposal for a classification scheme].
abstract: Evidence for the effectiveness of measures aiming to reduce psychosocial work stress is sporadic. This is contradictory to the requirement identified by the German Social Security Code (SGB VII) that interventions constitute the most important method of maintaining and improving employees' health. Reasons for this can be seen in the complexity of the subject and methodological issues concerning scientific standards. In addition, agreed quality standards are nonexistent for the evaluation of intervention measures. For this reason, a synopsis of existing audit and evaluation schemes was performed, thus, resulting in refined and adapted quality standards for intervention measures aiming to reduce psychosocial work stress. The quality criteria presented in this paper comprise aims, effectiveness, and facilitators, each being composed of several indicators. The criteria are designed as quality indicators which translate the outcome of an evaluation into quality figures. The process is transparent and offers a rational basis for communication, planning, and decision-making in health promotion.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Epidemiologie und Medizinische Biometrie, Universität Ulm, Helmholtzstrasse 22, Ulm,Germany. ralf.neuner@uni-ulm.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neuner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nübling
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D005858:Germany; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008330:Management Audit; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012943:Social Security; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D016526:Workload / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards