Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing on Return to Work in People on Sick Leave Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders (MI-NAV)
Musculoskeletal Disease, Musculoskeletal Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Musculoskeletal Disease
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Have musculoskeletal disorders
- Live in South-East Norway
- Have been on sick leave for 8 weeks with a current sick-leave status of 50%-100%
- Have a job to return to
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have serious somatic or psychological disorders (e.g. cancer, psychotic disorders)
- Have specific disorder requiring specialized, ongoing treatment;
- Are pregnant
- Are self-employed or work free lance
- Have insufficient Norwegian or English speaking or writing skills to participate in group session and fill out questionnaire.
Sites / Locations
- Oslo Metropolitan Universtiy
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Motivational Interview (MI)
Stratified vocational advice intervention (SVAI)
Usual follow-up
In the MI arm, a NAV case worker will meet the participants after the baseline assessment (electronic questionnaires) and randomisation and conduct the MI. The NAV case-worker will either meet (or call) again after a few weeks (anticipated 2-4 weeks) and conduct another MI.
A trained physiotherapist will call the participants after the baseline assessment and randomisation. The SVAI intervention will be stratified due to the participants risk of long term sick leave estimated by the Orebro Screening Questionnaire and The Keele STarT MSK Tool. The low/moderate risk group will receive 1-2 phone calls, and the high risk group will be followed up 2-4 times. The follow-up can include face to face Meetings bewteen the Physical therapist and the participant, and also the employer and general practitioner when needed. The intervention will include an assessment of the participants obstacles for returning to work and help to develop and implement an action plan to overcome obstacles. The physical therapists' will cooperate with other health care providers and employer when needed.
This arm will be the control group receiving usual NAV follow-up. The other two groups will also receive usual NAV follow-up additionally to the interventions.