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[Patterns of utilization of external employee assistance program--analysis of employees who have their psychiatrists].

Authors :
Ito H
Fujii K
Sasaki Y
Source :
Sangyo eiseigaku zasshi = Journal of occupational health [Sangyo Eiseigaku Zasshi] 1998 Jan; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 15-21.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to clarify some patterns of utilization of an external employee assistance program (EAP) we have conducted for other public and private facilities in the Tokyo Kenbikyoin Foundation between April, 1986 and December, 1996. The subjects were 26 men and 12 women in 7 facilities under the following conditions: (1) Employees who have already had their own psychiatrists at the first interview of the external EAP; (2) Facilities utilize the EAP for two or more employees who met the first criterion. As a result, utilization patterns differed depending on medical staff's attitude toward the external EAP. There was a significant difference according to sex. The rate for men was 54% in worksites where medical staff understood this external program (worksite A1) and 93% in worksites where they did not (worksite A2-3, B). As to expectations for the program, there were more consultations for organizational measurements (63%) in worksite A1, while less organizational matters (27%) and more personal complains about their psychiatrists in the worksite A2-3, and B. These results suggest that the involvement of medical staff is the key to utilizing the external EAP effectively.

Details

Language :
Japanese
ISSN :
1341-0725
Volume :
40
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Sangyo eiseigaku zasshi = Journal of occupational health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9513260
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1539/sangyoeisei.kj00001990716