Abstract
We examined the status and necessity of a cultural change regarding the internal health promotion perspective in the Austrian hospital sector to check how the implementation of workplace health promotion proceeded compared to the last survey. This was done by analyzing the current situation of working conditions, replicating a quantitative study by Schaffenrath-Resi et al. (Schaffenrath-Resi et al. Pflege Gesellschaft 15:145–162, 2010). A link to an online survey was sent to all hospitals in Austria. The topics covered were the internal evaluation and current status, reasons and pitfalls of workplace health promotion. While approximately 40% of the respondents state using health circles, only 18.5% report a holistic workplace health promotion (WHP) approach, though certain elements are offered by the majority (+70%). Program failure beliefs are rather focused on the employees. Evaluations of the current programs are required to clarify not only how WHP was designed but also reasons for WHP failure. In addition, future research would profit from a broader database.
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