scholarly journals Sleep Health Promotion in the Workplace

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Garbarino ◽  
Giovanni Tripepi ◽  
Nicola Magnavita
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Sleep Parameters ◽  
Work Accidents

A workplace sleep health promotion program was implemented in an Italian police unit from 2016 to 2017. Of the 242 police officers in the unit, 218 (90%) agreed to take part in the program. A crossover trial was made in which the police officers were divided into two groups that performed sleep health promotion activities in the first and second year, respectively. The first group of officers showed significant sleep improvements at the end of the first year, while the second group had similar or worse parameters than at baseline. At follow-up, a significant improvement in the quantity and quality of sleep was reported in both groups. Sleep improvements at follow-up were associated with a marked reduction in the frequency of accidents at work and near-misses. All sleep parameters showed a significant association with injuries and near-misses in univariate logistic regression analyses. Before the intervention, sleepiness was the best predictor of injuries (aOR 1.220; CI95% 1.044-1.426) and near-misses (aOR 1.382; CI95% 1.182-1.615). At follow-up, when sleep conditions had improved, insomnia symptoms were the most significant predictors of work accidents (aOR 13.358; CI95% 2.353-75.818). Sleep health promotion can be useful in police officers.

scholarly journals Sleep Health Promotion in the Workplace

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Garbarino ◽  
Giovanni Tripepi ◽  
Nicola Magnavita
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
First Year ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Sleep Health ◽  
Near Misses ◽  
Work Accidents

Poor sleep and sleepiness in the workplace are associated with accidents. A workplace sleep health promotion program was implemented in an Italian police unit. Of the 242 police officers in the unit, 218 (90%) agreed to take part in the program. A crossover trial was made in which the police officers were divided into two groups that performed sleep health promotion activities in the first and second year, respectively. The first group of officers showed significant sleep improvements at the end of the first year, while the second group had similar or worse parameters than at baseline. At follow-up, a significant improvement in the quantity and quality of sleep was reported in both groups. Sleep improvements at follow-up were associated with a marked reduction in the frequency of accidents at work and near-misses. Before the intervention, sleepiness was the best predictor of injuries (aOR 1.220; CI95% 1.044–1.426) and near-misses (aOR 1.382; CI95% 1.182–1.615). At follow-up, when sleep conditions had improved, insomnia symptoms were the most significant predictors of work accidents (aOR 13.358; CI95% 2.353–75.818). Sleep health promotion can be useful in police officers.

scholarly journals Application of the Ottawa Charter Five Priority Areas of Action for Public Health to an Institution-Wide Diabetes Care Promotion

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1543
Author(s):  
Min-Hua Lin ◽  
She-Yu Chiu ◽  
Wen-Chao Ho ◽  
Hui-Ying Huang
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Diabetes Care ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Diabetes Patients

This study was the first institution-wide health promotion program in Taiwan to apply the five priority areas for taking action in public health highlighted in the Ottawa Charter for diabetes patients. We aimed to improve the quality of home care received by diabetic patients by training health care professionals in health promotion. This program consisted of developing personal skills, reorienting health services, strengthening community actions, creating supportive environments, and building healthy public policy. It was applied in the Yunlin Christian Hospital located in central Taiwan from August 2011 to November 2011. A health-promoting education course consisting of weight control, diabetes care, and quality management for diabetes was developed and applied to all 323 hospital staff. Then, hospital staff volunteers and diabetes patients were recruited to participate in the program. A total of 61 staff volunteers and 90 diabetes patients were involved in this study. Staff volunteers were trained to participate in communities to provide care and guidance to patients with diabetes. The World Health Organization Quality of Life(WHOQOL)-BREF-Taiwan Version questionnaires were investigated before and after implementation of this program for the patients. A health-promoting lifestyle profile questionnaire was filled by the staff. The investigation data were then analyzed by statistical methods. The diabetes patients experienced a significant increase in their satisfaction with health and health-related quality of life as well as significant improvements in health-promotion and self-management behaviors (p < 0.05). In addition, staff volunteers significantly consumes food from the five major groups than the other staff (p < 0.05). Various improvements in health-promoting behaviors were observed amongst the hospital staff and the diabetic patients. Our project could be a reference for other medical organizations to implement an institution-wide health-promotion program for diabetic patients.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Brief Intervention for Promoting Mental Health among Employees in Social Enterprises: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benedicte Deforche ◽  
Jasmine Mommen ◽  
Anne Hublet ◽  
Winnie De Roover ◽  
Nele Huys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Cluster Randomized

Evidence on the effectiveness of workplace mental health promotion for people with disabilities is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a brief mental health promotion intervention in social enterprises. It had a non-blinded cluster randomized controlled trial design with follow-up one and four months after the intervention. In total 196 employees agreed to participate (86 intervention and 110 control). Empowerment was the main outcome; secondary outcomes were resilience, palliative behavior, determinants of four coping strategies of mental health, quality of life, and life satisfaction. A brief participant satisfaction survey was conducted after the intervention. No significant intervention effect on empowerment was found. However, at one month follow-up, significant favorable effects were found on perceived social support for coping strategies for mental health and on palliative behavior. At four months follow-up, favorable intervention effects were found on quality of life, but unfavorable effects were found on unjustified worrying. In addition, the intervention was well received by the employees. This brief intervention might be a promising first step to improve mental health in people with disabilities working in social enterprises. Nevertheless, additional monitoring by professionals and managers working in the organizations might be needed to maintain these effects.

scholarly journals TEAviisari – benchmarking health promotion capacity-building in Finnish municipalities

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Saaristo ◽  
P E S Hakamäki ◽  
J K Ikonen ◽  
N S Saukko ◽  
K K Wiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Policy ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Management Planning ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Objective Indicators

Abstract Issue In Finland, municipalities are responsible for promoting public health on local level. However, there hasn’t been comparable nationwide information on health promotion processes and resources in different municipalities available. In order to enhance evidence-based management, a nationwide online database and user interface called TEAviisari (http://teaviisari.fi/en/) was released in 2010. Description TEAviisari is based on a generic health promotion capacity-building framework consisting of seven dimensions: commitment, management, monitoring and needs assessment, resources, common practices, participation, and other core functions. Each dimension consists of several indicators. TEAviisari aims to make measures taken by local authorities visible and to provide comparable and objective indicators for the management, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities in different sectors of administration in all municipalities. Results Most of the data are collected biennially with an electronic form by municipal informants, and complemented with register data. Sectors covered are primary health care; comprehensive, upper secondary and vocational education; sport and physical activity; culture; and municipal management. Exceptionally high coverage (76%-97%) supports the quality of the follow-up data. In order to simplify the interpretation, all data are displayed as summary scores ranging from zero to 100, where 100 stands for a desirable quality. It is possible to drill down into more detailed information, all the way down to single indicators. Lessons Our work shows that it is possible to collect comparable data on health promotion practices and resources in municipalities. TEAviisari offers access to relevant, interpreted information for decision-makers on all levels, serving as an assessment and planning tool for the local government, making their actions transparent to the residents, and providing information for national policy-making.

scholarly journals Evolution of quality of life in patients with breast cancer during the first year of follow-up in Morocco

BMC Cancer ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
B. M. Traore ◽  
S. El Fakir ◽  
H. Charaka ◽  
N. Benaicha ◽  
A. Najdi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Quality Of Life ◽  
First Year

Impact of Digital Monitoring, Assessment and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Subjective Sleep Quality, Workplace Productivity and Health Related Quality of Life: Observational Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuval Altman ◽  
Shuli Eyal ◽  
Anda Baharav ◽  
Kyle Niejadlik
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Average Amount ◽  
Subjective Sleep ◽  
Sleep Parameters ◽  
Smart Mobile

BACKGROUND Sleep difficulties negatively impact health, performance and quality of life, as about a third of the general population suffers from at least one insomnia symptom. Recent studies link insomnia with reduced work productivity, resulting in extensive losses for employees, employers and insurers. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is recommended as first-line treatment for insomnia and the ubiquity of smart mobile devices allows for promising approaches to overcome some of the limitations surrounding it. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to propose a comprehensive sleep solution for smart mobile devices, and to characterize the effects of this solution, while using adequate sample sizes. METHODS Employees of a Fortune-50 company were randomly selected, all with a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) larger than 8. Subjects were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (IG, n=247) or a control group (CG, n=249), and were asked to fill several questionnaires, in addition to the PSQI. Questionnaires were completed pre-treatment, post-treatment at six weeks and a follow-up after two months. People in the IG were provided with a sleep assessment and therapy service via a mobile app (SleepRate). De-identified objective and subjective sleep data were acquired on a nightly basis, along with a digital sleep diary. Sleep parameters included sleep onset (SO), wake after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE) and sleep satisfaction (SS). Sleep problems, such as symptoms of insomnia, were detected based on the sleep data and several questionnaires. Subjects in the IG were then offered treatment to address the detected sleep problems. For subjects with symptoms of insomnia, average sleep parameters during the assessment week (AW) were compared to those during the last week in treatment (LW). RESULTS Post-treatment average PSQI was lower for the IG (8.5), compared to that of the CG (10.9, p=.005), as were absenteeism (IG: 0.39%, CG: 1.0%, p=.06) and presenteeism (IG: 15.6%, CG: 21.4%, p=.02). The average amount of healthy days was significantly higher for the IG (22.5 days) compared to that of the CG (18.6 days, p=.005). At follow-up, average PSQI of the IG was significantly lower (7.1) than that of the CG (10.4, p=.005), as well as absenteeism (IG: 0.15%, CG: 0.84%, p=.03) and presenteeism (IG: 11.9%, CG: 23.5%, p=.005), while the average amount of healthy days was significantly higher (IG: 23.8, CG: 19.0, p=.005). For subjects in the IG, subjective SE was significantly higher at LW (89.1±12.3%, mean±SD) compared to that at the AW (87.5±9.8%, p=.025), WASO significantly shortened (AW: 25.7±27minutes, LW: 19.8±18.4minutes, p=.011), as SS increased significantly (AW: 49.2±11.5, LW: 53±15.4, p=.003). CONCLUSIONS The use of a mobile sleep solution improved the subjective sleep perception in the IG and facilitated a substantial increase in work productivity.

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