社会保険労務士を対象とした職場復帰支援研修の有効性の検討—精神疾患による休職者に対する理解度・対応能力への影響

Efficacy of Training Program for Labor and Social Security Attorneys to Assist Workers in Recovery and Return to Work: Effects on comprehension and responsiveness of workers on sick leave due to mental disorders

抄録　近年，特に専任の産業保健スタッフがいない中小企業・小規模事業所を中心に，社会保険労務士をメンタルヘルス対策にかかわる人材として活用する取り組みが検討されている。しかし，社会保険労務士は，メンタルヘルスに関する知識を十分に持ち合わせていないことも多い。そこで本研究では，社会保険労務士を対象に職場復帰支援研修を行い，それによって精神疾患による休職者に対する理解度や対応能力が高まるのか，その有効性を検討した。その結果，研修を受けることによって，精神疾患や，精神疾患から職場復帰する従業員への対応，リワークプログラムについての理解が深まり，そうした従業員を支援する自信が高まることが明らかとなった。

　In recent years, efforts have been made to engage labor and social security attorneys in assisting businesses with their mental health measures；mainly small- and medium-sized enterprises that are without full-time occupational health staff. However, they often do not have sufficient knowledge about mental health. Therefore, we conducted a training program for labor and social security attorneys in assisting workers with recovery and return to work and subsequently examined whether the training improved the comprehension and responsiveness of workers who were on sick leave due to mental disorders. Participating in the training gave them a deeper understanding of mental disorders, increased their ability to support workers on sick leave due to these conditions, provided them more knowledge about the Rework Program, which is explained in the training program, and improved their confidence in supporting such workers.