Pilot study of a cluster randomised trial of a guided e-learning health promotion intervention for managers based on management standards for the improvement of employee well-being and reduction of sickness absence: GEM Study

BMJ Open

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2015, Pages

  Stansfeld, Stephen A ^a   Kerry, Sally ^a   Chandola, Tarani ^b   Russell, Jill ^a   Berney, Lee ^a   Hounsome, Natalia ^a   Lanz, Doris ^a   Costelloe, Céire ^a   Smuk, Melanie ^a   Bhui, Kamaldeep ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EMPLOYEE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB STRESS; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REGISTRATION; WELLBEING; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SICK LEAVE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84949484876     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007981     Document Type: Article

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