Development and application of an in-house health care program to improve the physical and mental health of working mothers: A pilot study.

Working mothers are receiving a lot of physical and mental stress due to their various roles in the home and society. However, lack the time to manage their health because of their diverse roles in the workplace and at home; thus, it is necessary to implement a program that can help manage the health of working mothers in a company. The author's purposes in this study are to identify the health related quality of life and mental health problems of working mothers and to determine the effects of an in-house health care program to manage those problems. Fourteen female participants who are working, have children were recruited and measured health-related quality of life, degree of depression and anxiety and pain intensity were measured. After measurement, participants were enrolled in an in-house health care program for 8 weeks. The in-house health care program, consisting of physical therapy, psychiatrist consulting, and group education. After in-house health care program, all of the dependent values including health-related quality of life, degree of depression and anxiety, and pain intensity were improved. Therefore, this in-hose health care program is may an effective program to improve the mental health and quality of life of working mothers.