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Workplace health promotion: what public-sector employees want, need, and are ready to change
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posted on 2023-05-18, 01:42 authored by Michelle KilpatrickMichelle Kilpatrick, Kristy Sanderson, Christopher BlizzardChristopher Blizzard, Mark NelsonMark Nelson, Frendin, S, Teale, B, Alison VennAlison VennOBJECTIVE: To examine whether employees selected appropriate health change targets (HCTs) compared with self-reported lifestyle factors (smoking, nutrition, alcohol, physical activity [PA], sedentariness, weight status, and psychological distress) and readiness to change their HCT. METHODS: Cross-sectional data of 3367 state-government employees from Tasmania, Australia, were collected in 2010. RESULTS: Overall, respondents chose HCTs relevant to their health behaviors. The most frequently selected HCTs were PA, diet, and weight. The majority was in the "action" stage for their HCT, except for those nominating smoking cessation, changes to work characteristics, and moderating alcohol intake. CONCLUSIONS: Employee perceptions of their own health needs broadly corresponded to their health-related behaviors, weight status, and stress. Workplace health facilitators should be prepared for variable uptake on smoking cessation programs. Physical activity interventions are likely well received, irrespective of risk-related lifestyle factors.
History
Publication title
Journal of Occupational and Environmental MedicineVolume
56Issue
6Pagination
645-651ISSN
1076-2752Department/School
Menzies Institute for Medical ResearchPublisher
Lippincott Williams & WilkinsPlace of publication
530 Walnut St, Philadelphia, USA, Pa, 19106-3621Rights statement
Copyright 2014 American College of Occupational and Environmental MedicineRepository Status
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