Type of Project: In-house project
Evaluation of the ZAZO group training program to promote job motivation in routine medical rehabilitation care

In a developmental and exploratory study of rehabilitation patients, the ZAZO motivational training program was shown to be effective, particularly in terms of promoting work motivation and improving subjective employment prognosis (Hanna et al. 2010). On the part of rehabilitation clinics and pension insurance providers, great interest has been expressed in introducing motivation training in rehabilitation, combined with the question of whether modifications of the training are needed in different rehabilitation contexts. In addition, the question of long-term outcome is of particular interest. The overall goal is to evaluate the implementation of the group training ZAZO for the promotion of job-related motivation following its scientific development and testing ("Motivation training for rehabilitants: Clarification of job-related goals and advice on implementation - development and evaluation of an intervention measure"; GfR project 05004/6-623-04) into routine care. The transfer is to take place in two steps. (1.) Timely training of therapists/trainers from the cooperating institutions; (2.) Monitoring and supervision of the trained trainers during the evaluation phase. The following sub-objectives will be pursued: - Examination of the transferability of the ZAZO motivational training into everyday clinical practice, i.e. the manageability and implementation of the training contents by different trainers will be evaluated on the basis of the developed ZAZO training manual. - Examination / replication of the training effects in clinical routine and taking into account various Indications: - Assessment of sustainability and transfer by means of a longitudinal study design after completion of the training.