Grant-Funded Projects Rehabilitation Sciences

Early reintegration for mentally ill employees: Combining work-time adjustments with outpatient job related intervention -  ZaTaB

Project leader: Prof. Dr. Heiner Vogel
Project team: Dr. Jutta Ahnert; Dipl.-Psych. Claudia Joas; Till Manderbach M.Sc. Psychologie
Funding: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS) as part of the rehapro funding programme in accordance with Section 11 SGB IX
Duration: 2021 – 2026 

Background

The ZaTaB program ("ZeitRaum" in the external presentation) promotes the reintegration of mentally ill employees through a combination of reduced working hours and a psychological intervention.

Methods

ZaTaB enables employees to reduce their working hours through an employer subsidy for up to 12 months without loss of salary and to receive complimentary psychological support with a focus on job-related issues. ZaTaB also offers the option of a vocational counseling without participating in the combined benefit. The pilot project is being evaluated quantitatively (five measurement points) and qualitatively. The main research questions focus on its practicability and the influence of the intervention on work-ability and well-being.

For more information visit the project website (in German): https://zeitraum-franken.info

Cooperation

• Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) Nordbayern (coordinating applicant)
• DRV Bund
• Berufsförderungswerk Nürnberg
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Werneck
• Institute for Quality Assurance in Prevention and Rehabilitation (IQPR) at the German Sport University Cologne

Contact

• Prof. Dr. Heiner Vogel
  E-Mail: Vogel_h1@ ukw.de