Group-based healthy lifestyle workplace interventions for shift workers: a systematic review

Background: Shift work is associated with long-term health risks. Workplace-based health interventions hold promise for improving or maintaining the health of shift workers; yet, the impact of workplace-based interventions on shift worker sleep duration has not been assessed. We conducted a systematic review of workplace interventions on shift worker sleep. Methods: We conducted searches in PubMed, Web of Knowledge, EMBASE, Scopus, and PsycINFO ( n = 6,868 records) of all studies published through May 15, 2019. Eligibility criteria included the following: (a) individuals aged ≥18 years; (b) a workplace-based employee intervention; (c) an employee population comprised predominantly of shift workers (>50%); and (d) sleep duration as a study outcome. Findings: Twenty workplace interventions met eligibility criteria. Mean intervention duration was 125 ( SD = 187) days and mean sample size was 116 employees ( SD = 256) with a mean age of 36.4 years ( SD = 6.5). Interventions most commonly focused on light exposure (25%) or shift timing (25%), followed by sleep hygiene (20%). Most interventions were conducted in the health care and social assistance sector (60%). Study quality on average was 64% ( SD = 7%). A majority of the studies found that a workplace-based health intervention was associated with a desirable increase in 24-hour total sleep duration (55%). The overall average increase in daily employee sleep duration achieved by interventions ranged for RCT studies from 0.34 to 0.99 hours and for non-RCT studies from 0.02 to 1.15 hours. Conclusions/Applications to Practice: More than half of the employee health interventions, especially yoga or mindfulness interventions, resulted in a desirable increase in sleep duration. Workplaces hold promise as an avenue? for delivering programs and policies that aim to improve sleep duration among shift workers.

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Workplace Interventions Aimed to Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review

ЗДОРОВЬЕ НАСЕЛЕНИЯ И СРЕДА ОБИТАНИЯ - ЗНиСО / PUBLIC HEALTH AND LIFE ENVIRONMENT ◽

10.35627/2219-5238/2021-29-12-17-29 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 17-29

Author(s):

FG Garipova ◽

AR Khabibullina ◽

EA Aleksandrova

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Social Protection ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Heart Diseases ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Considerable Effect ◽

The Body ◽

Short Term ◽

Workplace Interventions

Introduction: Primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases in the workplace can have a considerable effect on reducing human and labor losses. Objective: To summarize and to systematize the results of academic studies on workplace interventions to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Materials and methods: We conducted a systematic review of academic studies published in English and Russian and uploaded to PubMed и Web of Science. We selected 41 studies containing empirical assessments of the effectiveness of both short-term and long-term prevention programmes in the workplace and grouped them by intervention types. Results: Education programmes have controversial signs of a cardiovascular risk preventive effect associated with blood and weight parameters. Comprehensive programmes aimed to form a healthy lifestyle show similar results, whereas the programmes aimed to increase physical activity of employees proved their effectiveness in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases through normalizing the body weight, blood pressure, high density lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels; yet, these results had only a short-term effect. Ergonomics-related interventions and shift rotation failed to demonstrate strong evidence of the potential to lower the risk of heart diseases. Conclusion: Understanding the effectiveness of prevention programs will help employers and governments to identify necessary interventions to reduce losses related to cardiovascular diseases and to make the right health and social protection decisions.

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Workplace Interventions to Reduce Depression and Anxiety in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Systematic Review

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2021.04.071 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bridget Hogg ◽

Joan Carles Medina ◽

Itxaso Gardoki-Souto ◽

Ilinca Serbanescu ◽

Ana Moreno-Alcázar ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Workplace Interventions

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Effect of workplace physical activity interventions on the cardio-metabolic health of working adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity ◽

10.1186/s12966-019-0896-0 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rubina Mulchandani ◽

Ambalam M. Chandrasekaran ◽

Roopa Shivashankar ◽

Dimple Kondal ◽

Anurag Agrawal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Weight ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Workplace Interventions ◽

Working Adults ◽

Reduced Body ◽

Physical Activity Interventions

Abstract Background Adults in urban areas spend almost 77% of their waking time being inactive at workplaces, which leaves little time for physical activity. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to synthesize evidence for the effect of workplace physical activity interventions on the cardio-metabolic health markers (body weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipids and blood glucose) among working adults. Methods All experimental studies up to March 2018, reporting cardio-metabolic worksite intervention outcomes among adult employees were identified from PUBMED, EMBASE, COCHRANE CENTRAL, CINAHL and PsycINFO. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool was used to assess bias in studies. All studies were assessed qualitatively and meta-analysis was done where possible. Forest plots were generated for pooled estimates of each study outcome. Results A total of 33 studies met the eligibility criteria and 24 were included in the meta-analysis. Multi-component workplace interventions significantly reduced body weight (16 studies; mean diff: − 2.61 kg, 95% CI: − 3.89 to − 1.33) BMI (19 studies, mean diff: − 0.42 kg/m2, 95% CI: − 0.69 to − 0.15) and waist circumference (13 studies; mean diff: − 1.92 cm, 95% CI: − 3.25 to − 0.60). Reduction in blood pressure, lipids and blood glucose was not statistically significant. Conclusions Workplace interventions significantly reduced body weight, BMI and waist circumference. Non-significant results for biochemical markers could be due to them being secondary outcomes in most studies. Intervention acceptability and adherence, follow-up duration and exploring non-RCT designs are factors that need attention in future research. Prospero registration number: CRD42018094436.

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Workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and well-being in male-dominated industries: a systematic review

Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.1136/oemed-2020-107314 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. oemed-2020-107314

Author(s):

Paige M Hulls ◽

Rebecca C Richmond ◽

Richard M Martin ◽

Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde ◽

Frank de Vocht

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Mode Of Delivery ◽

Well Being ◽

Employee Health ◽

Risk Of Bias ◽

Workplace Health ◽

Workplace Interventions ◽

Published Evidence ◽

Male Dominated ◽

Health And Well Being

The published evidence on whether workplace health and well-being interventions are as effective in male-dominated industries compared with mixed-gender environments has not been synthesised. We performed a systematic review of workplace interventions aimed at improving employee health and well-being in male-dominated industries. We searched Web of Knowledge, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Database and Web of Science for articles describing workplace interventions in male-dominated industries that address employee health and well-being. The primary outcome was to determine the effectiveness of the intervention and the process evaluation (intervention delivery and adherence). To assess the quality of evidence, Cochrane Collaboration’s Risk of Bias Tool was used. Due to the heterogeneity of reported outcomes, meta-analysis was performed for only some outcomes and a narrative synthesis with albatross plots was presented. After full-text screening, 35 studies met the eligibility criteria. Thirty-two studies delivered the intervention face-to-face, while two were delivered via internet and one using postal mail. Intervention adherence ranged from 50% to 97%, dependent on mode of delivery and industry. 17 studies were considered low risk of bias. Albatross plots indicated some evidence of positive associations, particularly for interventions focusing on musculoskeletal disorders. There was little evidence of intervention effect on body mass index and systolic or diastolic blood pressure. Limited to moderate evidence of beneficial effects was found for workplace health and well-being interventions conducted within male-dominated industries. Such interventions in the workplace can be effective, despite a different culture in male-dominated compared with mixed industries, but are dependent on delivery, industry and outcome. CRD42019161283.

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Prevalence of overweight and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review

Brazilian Journal of Kinanthropometry and Human Performance ◽

10.1590/1980-0037.2021v23e80352 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

Author(s):

Andreia Pelegrini ◽

Mateus Augusto Bim ◽

Fernanda Ulsula de Souza ◽

Karoline Sisnandes da Silva Kilim ◽

André de Araújo Pinto

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Skin Color ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

World Health ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Brazilian Children

abstract It is important to know about overweight and obesity situation of Brazilian children and adolescents. The present study aims to update scientific production, through a systematic review, on the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in Brazilian children and adolescents. Nine databases were verified, and 1,316 references were examined from 2018 to 2019. The electronic search was conducted by three independent researchers. All review steps followed a strategy based on PRISMA. 40 studies were included in this systematic review. Most studies use the World Health Organization classification criteria. The prevalence of overweight in Brazilian children and adolescents varies from 8.8% to 22.2% (boys: 6.2% to 21%; girls: 6.9% to 27.6%). The prevalence of obesity varied from 3.8% to 24% (boys: 2.4% to 28.9%; girls: 1.6% to 19.4%). It was observed that the socioeconomic factors (sex, skin color, economic level, region, mother's educational level, living in a rented house and without access to the internet), hereditary/genetic (family history of dyslipidemia and overweight and rs9939609 genotype) and behavioral (physical activity, screen time, eating habits, perceived body weight, health vulnerability, presence of a result close to home, alcoholic beverages, cigarette consumption) were associated with the outcome. It is concluded that the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Brazilian children and adolescents are worrisome and most of the factors associated with the outcomes are subject to change from the adoption of a healthy lifestyle.

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