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  • Occupational health
  • Rehabilitation medicine
  • Psychological interventions

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  • Work disability is a significant issue for individuals with musculoskeletal, anxiety, and/or depressive conditions.
  • Self-help interventions offer a potential avenue for managing these conditions and improving work-related outcomes.
  • A comprehensive understanding of their effectiveness and user experiences is crucial for implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of self-help interventions in reducing work disability and enhancing health and work outcomes.
  • To explore the lived experiences of individuals using self-help interventions.
  • To synthesize quantitative and qualitative data for future research and practical application.

Main Methods:

  • A rapid mixed methods systematic review was conducted, adhering to WHO and Cochrane guidelines.
  • Included studies comprised randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental, qualitative, and mixed methods research published since 2007.
  • Studies focused on self-help interventions for musculoskeletal, anxiety, or depressive conditions in working adults, assessing outcomes like functioning, return-to-work, and user experiences.

Main Results:

  • Eight studies met the criteria, with seven rated as high risk of bias.
  • Exercise-based interventions showed short-term improvements in disability and quality of life, but inconsistent effects on work participation.
  • Cognitive-behavioral and psychoeducational programs yielded minor gains in self-efficacy and presenteeism; other interventions had no significant impact.

Conclusions:

  • Self-help interventions may offer short-term improvements in self-management and coping but have limited evidence for reducing work disability.
  • Effectiveness is contingent upon adherence, contextual support, and workplace integration.
  • High-quality, co-designed, context-sensitive research is necessary to determine real-world effectiveness and sustainability.