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ArticleBMC health services research2025

Effectiveness- and cost effectiveness of a structured method for systematic and integrated occupational safety and health and patient safety management systems (SIOHPS) - a study protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial.

Malin Lohela-Karlsson, Ann-Sofie Ersson, Therese Hellman, Emelie Condén Mellgren, Gunnar Bergström, Petronella Bjurling-Sjöberg, Robert Sarkadi Kristiansson, Camilla Göras

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Article in BMC health services research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06398860 (Effectiveness- and Cost Effectiveness of a Structured Method for Systematic and Integrated Occupational Safety and Health and Patient Safety Management Systems), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Effectiveness- and Cost Effectiveness of a Structured Method for Systematic and Integrated Occupational Safety and Health and Patient Safety Management Systems (SIOHPS) - A Pragmatic Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRegion VästmanlandRan2024 to 2026Enrolled750ConditionsSick Leave, Quality Of Care, Occupational Health, Safety CultureArmsSIOHPS, Wait-list
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8 authors.

Malin Lohela-KarlssonCentre for Clinical Research, Region Västmanland, Västmanland Hospital Västerås, Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden. malin.lohela.karlsson@uu.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9376-846X
Ann-Sofie ErssonCentre for Clinical Research, Region Västmanland, Västmanland Hospital Västerås, Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2448-4527
Therese HellmanDepartment of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4328-220X
Emelie Condén MellgrenCentre for Clinical Research, Region Västmanland, Västmanland Hospital Västerås, Uppsala University, Västerås, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4525-1623
Gunnar BergströmUnit of Intervention and Implementation Research for Worker Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, 17177, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-160X
Petronella Bjurling-SjöbergDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0245-3057
Robert Sarkadi KristianssonDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3036-1048
Camilla GörasDepartment of Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Occupational Sciences, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0883-4072

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Abstract

backgroundIntegrated occupational safety and health and patient safety management are essential for addressing the challenges faced by healthcare services today. Developing and evaluating tools that support this work is crucial. This project aims to assess the effectiveness of a structured method for systematic and integrated occupational safety and health and patient safety management systems (SIOHPS). Additionally, the project includes embedded economic and process evaluation. This article presents the overall design of the SIOHPS-project, with a specific focus on the design and evaluation of the (cost-)effectiveness study.

methodsThe project is guided by the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for complex interventions and is coproduced with key stakeholders. The intervention is designed to support systematic occupational health and patient safety management systems, incorporating both Safety I and Safety II perspectives. It is grounded in safety culture theory and knowledge about team debriefing for learning. The intervention consists of several core components, including targeted education, end-of-shift team debriefings, and support for systematic management. The intervention is supported by a digital tool. A program theory guides the evaluation. A pragmatic stepped-wedge cluster-controlled design (p-SWD) is used, with hospital healthcare units as clusters. The p-SWD includes three steps, with at least four clusters transitioning from the control to the intervention group at each step. A minimum of twelve healthcare units from two different regions in Sweden will participate. The intervention effect will be evaluated using sick leave and quality of care as primary outcomes. Secondary outcomes include safety climate, work environment factors, healthcare worker health, performance, patient safety and quality of nursing care. Primary and secondary analyses are conducted based on intention-to-treat approach. Cost-effectiveness will be assessed using cost-benefit and cost-consequence analyses. DISCUSSION: The need of methods that integrate systematic occupational safety and health and patient safety management has been emphasized by different stakeholders worldwide. The SIOHPS study has strong potential for nationwide implementation in Sweden to help healthcare organizations address current challenges. Additionally, the project will contribute to existing safety culture theory by exploring the integration of these domains.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06398860. Registration date: 2024-04-30.

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Occupational HealthPatient SafetySafety ManagementCost-Benefit AnalysisCost-Effectiveness AnalysisHumansPragmatic Clinical Trials as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicHealthcare organizationsInterventionOccupational safety and healthPatient safetyPsychological safetySafety cultureSafety ISafety IIWork environment

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