Descriptive Study of Employee Engagement With Workplace Wellness Interventions in the UK.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Sep 2021
01 Sep 2021
Historique:
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2021
medline:
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2021
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Résumé
To explore sequential steps of employee engagement in wellness interventions and the impact of wellness interventions on employee health. Using previously collected survey data from 23,667 UK employees, we tabulated intervention availability, awareness, participation, and associated health improvement and compared engagement by participation and risk status. Employees' awareness of wellness interventions at their workplaces was often low (mean 43.3%, range 11.6%-82.3%). Participation was highest in diet/nutrition initiatives (94.2%) and lowest in alcohol counseling and smoking cessation interventions (2.1%). Employees with health risks were less likely than lower-risk employees to report awareness, participation, and health improvements from wellness interventions addressing the relevant health concern. Employers and policymakers should consider variation in intervention engagement as they plan and implement wellness interventions. Engaging employee populations with higher health risks requires a more targeted approach.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34491963
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002219
pii: 00043764-202109000-00001
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
719-730Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: Dr. Singer acknowledges serving on the Expert Advisory Board for Britain's Healthiest Workplace, since April 2020. Dr. Stepanek acknowledges employment at Vitality Health, London.
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