Workplace Interventions Preventing Risky Use of Alcohol and Sick Leave

Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of two workplace interventions (the Riskbruk model and Balance) in reducing risky alcohol consumption, sickness absence and presenteeism. The purpose is to assess whether the Riskbruk model should be implemented in the Norwegian workforce in its entirety, whether the less extensive and costly alternative Balance is sufficient, or if neither one of them show effectiveness compared to usual care.

Conditions

• Alcohol Consumption
• Sick Leave
• Workplace Interventions
• Presenteeism

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Riskbruk

The Riskbruk model incorporates alcohol screening through a widely employed alcohol screening questionnaire, the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and a standard alcohol biomarker, carbohydrate-deficient transferring in serum (CDT), with brief consultations using the motivational interviewing (MI) technique. MI is a collaborative conversation style used to increase awareness and reflection around one's own drinking habits, as well as strengthening the person's motivation for a lifestyle change. The conversation style includes expressing empathy through reflective listening, communicating respect and acceptance of the participants and their feelings, and open up for self-reflection and exploration around the drinking behaviour.

BEHAVIORAL

Balance

Balance is a new Norwegian eHealth programme, and incorporates two approaches to behaviour modification interventions: a brief interventions and an intensive self-help programme. The intervention is based on cognitive-behavioural and self-help principles, and is given to the participants through multiple interactive sessions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kompetansesenter rus - region vest Stavanger (KoRus)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Stamina Helse

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Presenter

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• University of Oslo

  collaborator OTHER

• Oslo Metropolitan University

  collaborator OTHER

• Alcohol and Drug Research Western Norway (KoRFor)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Norwegian Institute of Public Health

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• University of Stavanger

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2013-08-31

Primary Completion

2025-12-31

Completion

2025-12-31

Countries

• Norway

Study Locations