Märit Löfgren|Gun Rembeck|Dominique Hange|Cecilia Björkelund|Irene Svenningsson|Lena Nordeman
Promoting health literacy and sense of coherence in primary care patients with long-term impaired work ability—a pilot study
University of Gothenburg|Södra Älvsborg Hospital|Region Västra Götaland|University of Gothenburg|Södra Älvsborg Hospital|Region Västra Götaland|University of Borås|University of Gothenburg|Region Västra Götaland|University of Gothenburg|University of Gothenburg|Region Västra Götaland|Södra Älvsborg Hospital|Region Västra Götaland|University of Gothenburg
evaluate feasibility partnerships study design intervention minimise sick leavethe design pilot single arm intervention study primary health care outcome measures followups participant compared baseline data persontwenty primary health care patients recurrent longterm sick leave healthrelated unemploymentpatient education interactive study groups met half day week eight subsequent weeks groups led experienced medically trained facilitators intervention designed improve participant health literacy sense coherence healthrelated quality life patient involvement healthcareprimary outcome level sick leave sick leave data obtained medical records available otherwise patient reported secondary outcomes regarding health literacy sense coherence healthrelated quality life measured validated questionnaires baseline followupslevel sick leave decreased significantly participation work preparatory activities increased followup health literacy sense coherence subscale sense meaningfulness healthrelated quality life subscale social functioning showed statistically significant improvement intervention partnerships study design feasiblean educational programme conducted cooperation primary health care partners outside healthcare system feasible showed impact sick leave health literacy sense coherence healthrelated quality lifekey findingsa pilot study evaluate educational programme study groups conducted cooperation primary health care partners outside healthcare system showed good feasibilitysick leave decreased significantly six months baselinehealth literacy sense coherence subscale sense meaningfulness healthrelated quality life subscale social function improved significantly 6 months baseline