scholarly journals Occupational Health Needs and Predicted Well-Being in Office Workers Undergoing Web-Based Health Promotion Training: Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/14093 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. e14093
Author(s):  
Devan Richard Tchir ◽  
Michael Lorne Szafron
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Web

Background Office workers face workplace-related health issues, including stress and back pain, resulting in considerable cost to businesses and health care systems. Workplace health promotion attempts to prevent these health issues, and the internet can be used to deliver workplace health promotion interventions to office workers. Data were provided by Fitbase GmbH, a German company, which specializes in workplace health promotion via the internet (Web-based health). The Web-based health intervention allowed workers to focus on different health categories by using information modules (reading health information) and/or completing practical exercises (guided, interactive health tutorials). Objective This study aimed to identify the extent to which office workers have workplace-related health issues, assess whether office workers who differ in their health focus also differ in their improved well-being, and assess whether completing practical exercises is associated with improved well-being compared with reading information modules. Methods Fitbase GmbH collected data for the period of February 2016 to May 2017 from health insurance employees undergoing Web-based health training in Hamburg, Germany. The data consisted of a needs assessment examining health issues faced by office workers, a wellness questionnaire regarding one’s perception of the Web-based health intervention, and activity logs of information modules and practical exercises completed. Through logistic regression, we determined associations between improved well-being from Web-based health training and differences in a worker’s health focus and a worker’s preferred intervention method. Results Nearly half of the office workers had chronic back pain (1532/3354) and felt tense or irritated (1680/3348). Over four-fifth (645/766) of the office workers indicated that the Web-based health training improved their well-being (P<.001). Office workers who preferred practical exercises compared with information modules had 2.22 times greater odds of reporting improved well-being from the Web-based health intervention (P=.01; 95% CI 1.20-4.11). Office workers with a focus on practical exercises for back health had higher odds of improved well-being compared with other health foci. Office workers focused on practical exercises for back pain had at least two times the odds of having their well-being improved from the Web-based health intervention compared with those focused on stress management (P<.001), mindfulness (P=.02), stress management/mindfulness (P=.005), and eye health (P=.003). No particular health focus was associated with improved well-being for the information modules. Conclusions Office workers frequently report having back pain and stress. A focus on Web-based health training via practical exercises and practical exercises for back health predict an improvement in office workers’ reported well-being.

scholarly journals Occupational Health Needs and Predicted Well-Being in Office Workers Undergoing Web-Based Health Promotion Training: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devan Richard Tchir ◽  
Michael Lorne Szafron
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND Office workers face workplace-related health issues, including stress and back pain, resulting in considerable cost to businesses and health care systems. Workplace health promotion attempts to prevent these health issues, and the internet can be used to deliver workplace health promotion interventions to office workers. Data were provided by Fitbase GmbH, a German company, which specializes in workplace health promotion via the internet (Web-based health). The Web-based health intervention allowed workers to focus on different health categories by using information modules (reading health information) and/or completing practical exercises (guided, interactive health tutorials). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the extent to which office workers have workplace-related health issues, assess whether office workers who differ in their health focus also differ in their improved well-being, and assess whether completing practical exercises is associated with improved well-being compared with reading information modules. METHODS Fitbase GmbH collected data for the period of February 2016 to May 2017 from health insurance employees undergoing Web-based health training in Hamburg, Germany. The data consisted of a needs assessment examining health issues faced by office workers, a wellness questionnaire regarding one’s perception of the Web-based health intervention, and activity logs of information modules and practical exercises completed. Through logistic regression, we determined associations between improved well-being from Web-based health training and differences in a worker’s health focus and a worker’s preferred intervention method. RESULTS Nearly half of the office workers had chronic back pain (1532/3354) and felt tense or irritated (1680/3348). Over four-fifth (645/766) of the office workers indicated that the Web-based health training improved their well-being (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Office workers who preferred practical exercises compared with information modules had 2.22 times greater odds of reporting improved well-being from the Web-based health intervention (<i>P</i>=.01; 95% CI 1.20-4.11). Office workers with a focus on practical exercises for back health had higher odds of improved well-being compared with other health foci. Office workers focused on practical exercises for back pain had at least two times the odds of having their well-being improved from the Web-based health intervention compared with those focused on stress management (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), mindfulness (<i>P</i>=.02), stress management/mindfulness (<i>P</i>=.005), and eye health (<i>P</i>=.003). No particular health focus was associated with improved well-being for the information modules. CONCLUSIONS Office workers frequently report having back pain and stress. A focus on Web-based health training via practical exercises and practical exercises for back health predict an improvement in office workers’ reported well-being. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals Evidence of Workplace Interventions—A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (19) ◽  
pp. 3553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Pieper ◽  
Sarah Schröer ◽  
Anna-Lisa Eilerts
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Search Strategy ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Economic Evaluations ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions

Work environment factors are highly correlated with employees’ health and well-being. Our aim was to sum up current evidence of health promotion interventions in the workplace, focusing on interventions for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders, psychological and behavioral disorders as well as interventions for older employees and economic evaluations. We conducted a comprehensive literature search including systematic reviews published from April 2012 to October 2017 in electronic databases and search engines, websites of relevant organizations and institutions. It consisted of simple and specific terms and word combinations related to workplace health promotion based on the search strategy of a previous review. After full-text screening, 74 references met the eligibility criteria. Using the same search strategy, there was a higher proportion of relevant high-quality studies as compared with the earlier review. The heterogeneity of health promotion interventions regarding intervention components, settings and study populations still limits the comparability of studies. Future studies should also address the societal and insurer perspective, including costs to the worker such as lost income and lost time at work of family members due to caregiving activities. To this end, more high-quality evidence is needed.

Organizational Health Promotion: Broadening the Horizon of Workplace Health Promotion

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 337-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. DeJoy ◽  
Mark G. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Health ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
The Status ◽  
Worksite Health ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article argues that efforts to improve the health and well-being of the workforce should begin with the organization itself. The term organizational health promotion is introduced to expand the scope of worksite health promotion. Organizational health promotion delves into the basic structural and organizational fabric of the enterprise—to how work is organized. The core themes of healthy work organization are introduced, and the status of our ability to identify organizational risk factors is discussed. A conceptual model of healthy work organization is presented, along with a process for expanding the health promotive capacity of the organization. The final section addresses challenges related to adopting an organizational health promotion perspective.

scholarly journals Challenges and opportunities of digitalization for health and well-being at work

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
B Teufer ◽  
G Lang ◽  
L Affengruber ◽  
L Grillich
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Working World ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background Developments in the working world (e.g. digitalization) are imposing new demands on employees. However, it remains unclear how digitalization affects health and well-being at work and how companies can respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. In order to stimulate the discussion of these issues, the Austrian Health Promotion Fund supported 20 projects focusing on ‘Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) in the Working world 4.0'. The central research questions were: What challenges and opportunities regarding “Work 4.0” were identified and what measures have the companies developed? Methods We used a combination of different qualitative and quantitative research methods and instruments. As a first step in this multi-stage process, we conducted workshops with the WHP project managers of each company. Subsequently, we carried out a document analysis of the developed catalogues of measures to identify the underlying opportunities and challenges. To quantify and validate these results, we invited the project leaders and team members to participate in an online survey. Results As the WHP projects in the companies progressed, the focus shifted from the challenges to the opportunities offered by digitalization. On average, opportunities were rated more important than challenges in the online survey. The most important challenges were sensitization of managers, permanent accessibility as a health risk and mental stress and strain. The most important opportunities were the optimization of knowledge transfer, communication and documentation. The measures implemented ranged from the use of innovative tools, to knowledge transfer on methods and health-related content, to changes in materials and organization. Conclusions The examination of digitalization in the context of health and well-being at work has highlighted the positive aspects of digitalization. The health promotion measures implemented can serve as examples of good practice for other companies. Key messages As companies began to consciously examine digitalization in the context of health and well-being at work, the focus shifted from the challenges of digitalization to the opportunities it offers. To meet the challenges of digitalization and to act on emerging opportunities, companies have implemented numerous different measures that can serve as examples of good practice for other companies.

scholarly journals The Productivity Dilemma in Workplace Health Promotion

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Cherniack
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Health Investment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Care Costs ◽  
Productivity Dilemma

Background. Worksite-based programs to improve workforce health and well-being (Workplace Health Promotion (WHP)) have been advanced as conduits for improved worker productivity and decreased health care costs. There has been a countervailing health economics contention that return on investment (ROI) does not merit preventive health investment.Methods/Procedures. Pertinent studies were reviewed and results reconsidered. A simple economic model is presented based on conventional and alternate assumptions used in cost benefit analysis (CBA), such as discounting and negative value. The issues are presented in the format of 3 conceptual dilemmas.Principal Findings. In some occupations such as nursing, the utility of patient survival and staff health is undervalued. WHP may miss important components of work related health risk. Altering assumptions on discounting and eliminating the drag of negative value radically change the CBA value.Significance. Simple monetization of a work life and calculation of return on workforce health investment as a simple alternate opportunity involve highly selective interpretations of productivity and utility.

scholarly journals Smart Cloud Based Efficient Doctor Patient Portal of Healthcare System

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Zahid U. Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Patient Portal ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
The Web

Healthcare is one of the most important priority of every country. Most of the developed countries are trying to bring internet to solve health related problems. Meanwhile, healthcare is not that much developed in populated countries like Pakistan. The private health care sector serves more than half of our country’s population. We have tried to develop a web based model to transfer the clinical system into the cloud to overcome the doctor burden, and further assist the patients to find a doctor easily. This can save time of both the doctor and patient. The web based patient-doctor database shows credibility in bringing both the ends near and accessible even in low internet connectivity regions. However, there is a back draw to educate the end users about the complexities in the web based doctor portal. This will provide more insights after eliminating health issues and provide an adequate approach to the patients.

scholarly journals Examining the Theme: A Healthy Work Place and its Role in Promoting Work Place Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (32) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Flourish Itulua Abumere
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Illness Prevention ◽  
Healthy Work ◽  
Health And Well Being

Workplace health promotion initiatives that aim to improve employees' health and fitness have steadily increased throughout time. Previous studies have looked at the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and barriers to participating in workplace health promotion. The number of studies supporting the effectiveness of workplace health promotion in improving employees' health and well-being through changing their health behaviors is rising. This paper focuses on the importance of workplace health promotion in assuring employees' general well-being and the relevance of these perspectives in dealing with workplace illness prevention.

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