Trial reportOccupational and environmental medicine2022
Effects of the Labour Inspectorate Authority's regulatory tools on psychosocial and biomechanical work factors in Norwegian home care services: a cluster randomised controlled trial.
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Effectiveness of the Labour Inspection Authority's Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health - Study Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Among Norwegian Home-care Workers
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effects of the Labor Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on physician-certified sick leave and employee health in Norwegian home-care services - a cluster randomized controlled trial.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2024Trial
- Scoping review on the effect of labour inspections on occupational health and safety: a meta-analytic update.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2026Review
- Associations between workplace aggression and subsequent mental distress and sick leave among home care workers.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Is new tech a pain in the neck? The impact of introducing new technologies in home-care on neck pain: a prospective study.BMC public health · 2024Article
- "It's a good idea, but…": a qualitative evaluation of the GoldiCare intervention in Norwegian home care services.Frontiers in health services · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to determine the effects of the Labour Inspectorate Authority's (LIA's) regulatory tools on psychosocial and biomechanical work factors in the Norwegian municipal home care services.
methodsA cluster-randomised controlled trial conducted in the home care services with employee questionnaire data on work factors at baseline, and 6 and 12 months after the interventions. In total, 96 eligible municipalities were randomly assigned to either the control group or one of two interventions: (1) labour inspection visits, based on the LIA's standard inspections; and (2) guidance-through-workshops, where the participating services highlighted issues and trained labour inspectors provided guidance based on existing labour laws and regulations.
resultsNo favourable intervention effect was observed for the inspection intervention. No effects were observed for most of the variables in the guidance intervention, although an effect was observed for the following psychosocial factors: decision control, control over work intensity and empowering leadership. However, after adjusting for multiple testing, none of the observed effects were statistically significant.
conclusionLabour inspections did not affect psychosocial and biomechanical work factors in the home care services. A favourable effect of the guidance intervention on psychosocial work factors was observed. However, this was not evident after adjusting for multiple testing. Further research is needed to elaborate on how labour inspections and other regulatory tools can impact psychosocial and biomechanical work factors. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT03855163.
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