Reducing Pain-Related Sickness Absence Through Workplace Health Literacy: A Hybrid II Study

The primary aim of this study is investigate whether a workplace intervention targeting employees' and managers' understanding of pain and communication (called occupational health literacy) can reduce pain-related sick leave and help employees and managers to better understand and manage work-related health matters. The study also aims to learn how the program works, who it works best for (or not), and how it can be successfully used long-term in real workplaces, especially in production environments. The study will e.g. examine whether the program: * reduces the number of sick days caused by pain, * lowers how much pain employees feel, and * improves employees' and managers' understanding of health and how to improve it. Expectation: Employees who participate in the program will: * take fewer sick days because of pain, * experience less pain, and have better health knowledge and skills than employees who continue with normal workplace practices. The study will identify: * what makes the program difficult or easy to introduce at workplaces, * which strategies help it succeed, and * what factors make the program continue working over time. Goal: Help workplaces adopt and maintain the program successfully.