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Barriers and facilitators to participation in workplace health promotion (WHP) activities: results from a cross-sectional survey of public-sector employees in Tasmania, Australia
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Kilpatrick, M and Blizzard, L and Sanderson, K and Teale, B and Jose, K and Venn, A, Barriers and facilitators to participation in workplace health promotion (WHP) activities: results from a cross-sectional survey of public-sector employees in Tasmania, Australia, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 28, (3) pp. 225-232. ISSN 1036-1073 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Journal compilation copyright Australian Health Promotion Association 2017
DOI: doi:10.1071/HE16052
Abstract
Methods: TSS employee (n = 3228) completed surveys in 2013. Data included sociodemographic characteristics, employee-perceived availability of WHP activities, employee-reported participation in WHP activities, and facilitators and barriers to participation. Ordinal log-link regression was used in cross-sectional analyses.
Results: Significant associations were found for all facilitating factors and participation. Respondents who felt their organisation placed a high priority on WHP, who believed that management supported participation or that the activities could improve their health were more likely to participate. Time- and health-related barriers were associated with participation in fewer activities. All associations were independent of age, sex, work schedule and employee-perceived availability of programs. Part-time and shift-work patterns, and location of activities were additionally identified barriers.
Conclusion: Facilitating factors relating to implementation, peer and environmental support, were associated with participation in more types of activities, time- and health-related barriers were associated with less participation.
So what?: Large and diverse organisations should ensure WHP efforts have manager support and adopt flexible approaches to maximise employee engagement.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | behaviour change, engagement, health behaviour, healthy environments |
| Research Division: | Medical and Health Sciences |
| Research Group: | Public Health and Health Services |
| Research Field: | Health Promotion |
| Objective Division: | Health |
| Objective Group: | Specific Population Health (excl. Indigenous Health) |
| Objective Field: | Occupational Health |
| Author: | Kilpatrick, M (Dr Michelle Kilpatrick) |
| Author: | Blizzard, L (Professor Leigh Blizzard) |
| Author: | Sanderson, K (Associate Professor Kristy Sanderson) |
| Author: | Jose, K (Dr Kim Jose) |
| Author: | Venn, A (Professor Alison Venn) |
| ID Code: | 114197 |
| Year Published: | 2017 |
| Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
| Deposited On: | 2017-02-08 |
| Last Modified: | 2018-05-29 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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