Occupational Health Promotion Programs Research Articles

Working Stress and Its’ Predictive Factors among Production Area Workers in PT X

Background: Stress is a complaint that workers in the manufacturing industry often feel. The work environment, processes, and equipment can cause work stress. The increase in workload related to the achievement of targets is one of the causes of work stress. Objective: This study aims to see the effect of workload on work stress in the production area. The variables analyzed in this study are work stress as the dependent variable, workload as an independent variable, and three confounding variables: work period, work duration, room temperature, and noise. Method: This study used an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design approach. The sample in this study is the total population of workers in the production area, as many as 88 people. Result: The results of the bivariate analysis showed that four variables influenced work stress, workload (p=0.012), working period (p=0.002), room temperature (p=0.029), and noise (p=0.002). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that the most dominant variable affecting work stress was tenure (p=0.001 and OR=12.610). Conclusion: Management is advised to detect work stress early among employees. Recommendation: Management needs to implement an occupational health promotion program in stress management, starting with identifying the causes of stress in the work environment. In addition, it is recommended to detect work stress early in employees

A nurse-led occupational health promotion program for farmers

Agrarian occupational health is a neglected primary health-care service in India. A nurse-led health promotion program is planned based on a Conceptual Model for the Occupational Health Nurse Specialist prepared by Ms. Janice Dees (1984) inspired from Orem's self-care theory. The interventions included are range of motion exercise, progressive muscle relaxation technique, foot and palm massage, and literacy on safety practices. The wellness of field farmers is expected by following this program plan.

Adolescents’ Self-Perceptions of Occupational Strengths and Difficulties

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The Occupational Interview for Adolescents: Strengths, Difficulties, and Resources was developed for understanding the occupational strengths and difficulties of adolescents and their attributions of successes and difficulties. Typical adolescents described themselves as having difficulties in leisure, education, and self-care. The results of the study point to a need for occupational health promotion programs for typical adolescents. Primary Author and Speaker: Miri Tal-Saban Additional Authors and Speakers: Adina Maeir

Awareness of labor insurance coverage for occupational injuries and diseases among employees at small and large enterprises

ObjectivesTo assess the awareness of compensation claims for occupational injuries and diseases among workers and the general public, and analyze the difference between workers at small and large enterprises. Materials and MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among workers at small enterprises, large enterprises, and the general public in Eastern Taiwan between 2006 and 2007. Participants were enrolled from people who attended occupational health promotion programs held by the Eastern Center for Occupational Hazard Prevention and Treatment. A questionnaire was used to assess awareness of medical care benefits, injury and sickness benefits, and disability benefits for occupational injuries and disease. An awareness index was used to investigate the difference between workers at small and large enterprises. Results251 individuals were enrolled, including 79 workers from small enterprises (mean age 46.9 ± 8.9 years), 50 workers from large enterprises (49.4 ± 10.4 years) and 122 from the general public (45.7 ± 13.0 years). The awareness of medical care benefits, injury and sickness benefits, and disability benefits was poor, with only 10.5%, 13.0%, and 9.1% of people well aware of these benefits, respectively. Awareness was poorer among workers from small enterprises than large enterprises (p < 0.05). After adjusting for the educational level of the workers, the scale of enterprise remained a significant independent predictor of the awareness score (p = 0.04). ConclusionAwareness of labor insurance benefits was poor among workers, especially those at small enterprises, and the general public. Regular education programs should be provided to promote awareness of labor insurance benefits for occupational injuries and disease.

Worksite wellness program implementation: a model of translational effectiveness

Occupational health promotion programs with documented efficacy have not penetrated worksites. Establishing an implementation model would allow focusing on mediating aspects to enhance installation and use of evidence-based occupational wellness interventions. The purpose of the study was to implement an established wellness program in fire departments and define predictors of program exposure/dose to outcomes to define a cross-sectional model of translational effectiveness. The study is a prospective observational study among 12 NW fire departments. Data were collected before and following installation, and findings were used to conduct mediation analysis and develop a translational effectiveness model. Worker age was examined for its impact. Leadership, scheduling/competing demands, and tailoring were confirmed as model components, while organizational climate was not a factor. The established model fit data well (χ (2)(9) = 25.57, CFI = 0.99, RMSEA = 0.05, SRMR = 0.03). Older firefighters, nearing retirement, appeared to have influences that both enhanced and hindered participation. Findings can inform implementation of worksite wellness in fire departments, and the prioritized influences and translational model can be validated and manipulated in these and other settings to more efficiently move health promotion science to service.

Impact of an occupational health promotion program on subsequent illness and mortality experience

Integrating general health initiatives into established occupational health programs may be an effective way of contributing more broadly to employee health. Objective assessment of the success of such initiatives is needed, but is often difficult to carry out because of their voluntary nature. A cohort of 24,586 wage employees, 35+years of age and with 15+years of prior employment, was established to assess morbidity and mortality outcomes relative to participation in an ongoing health initiative instituted in 1983. Outcomes were evaluated for employees who attended the seminar program (attendees), those who had clearance examinations, but did not take part in the program (withdrawals), and non-participants. At entry to follow-up, the prevalence of chronic illnesses including diabetes, obesity, and diseases of the circulatory system was lowest among non-participants and highest among withdrawals. During the follow-up period, the incidence of new disease conditions was similar between attendees and non-participants; however, overall mortality was significantly reduced among attendees after adjustment for explanatory factors including age, job grade, smoking history, alcohol intake, and body-mass-index (relative risk=0.83; 95% confidence interval: 0.69-0.99) and was still marginally decreased when withdrawals were combined with attendees. Although self-selection cannot be ruled out as a contributing factor to the reduction in mortality risk among attendees, our findings indicate that offering health promotion activities in the context of an existing occupational health program may benefit overall employee health.

Effects of a physical exercise intervention on employees’ perceptions of quality of life: a randomized controlled trial

To determine the effects of an exercise intervention in workplace health promotion, WHO multidimensional quality of life was chosen as the main outcome variable. Secondary outcomes were different physical fitness indicators. 110 employees (83 male, 27 female, modus age group 36-45 years) volunteered to participate and were randomly allocated to intervention (n = 52) or control group (n = 58). Intervention subjects exercised 13 weeks, at leisure time, in off-worksite training facilities. Outcome measures were assessed before and after the intervention, and at 3 month follow-up. Significant training effects resulted for overall perception of quality of life, and for psychological and physical health sub-domains. Physical strength indicators improved significantly as well, with these changes being independent from psychological health benefits. At follow-up, elevated psychological scores held steady only for those who continued to exercise on their own. This intervention had impact on important health indicators. Since it was arranged on top of a "real world" occupational health promotion program, the observed findings should even more encourage employers to invest in their employees' health.

Effects of a Occupational Health Promotion Program for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

【The purposes of this study was to evaluate an occupational health promotion program for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Method: This study employed a quasi-experimental non-equivalent pre and post test to evaluate the program. The subjects of this study were 48 employees selected by convenience sampling who were suspected of having hypertension and hyperlipidemia in routine physical examinations and who were working in A University Hospital in Suwon. 25 subjects were assigned to the experimental group and 23 to the control group. Data collection was done using questionnaries before and after the subjects used the program. Results: The results of this study showed that systolic blood pressure, ALT, γ-GTP in the experimental group was lower than that of the control group. There were significant differences between two groups in the percentage of 'irregularity of diet' and in health behavior compliance. There were significant differences between the two groups in the number of complaints of symptoms after using the program. Conclusion: This study shows that there were no obvious differences between the two groups in all areas, but this program had a positive effect on health behavior changes. It is expected that employees' lifestyles can be changed through continuous health promotion programs.】

Evaluation of Occupational Health Promotion Programs

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent of Corporate Health Promotion Program proliferation and to propose a methodology to determine the effectiveness of these programs from a benefit to cost perspective. A national survey of firms sponsoring health promotion activities was conducted to ascertain a variety of information. The specific goal of this study was to determine the extent to which firms were actually conducting financial analyses in order to ascertain whether their health promotion programs were generating benefits that justified continued program funding. The results of the study showed that although the concept of Corporate Health Promotion Programs is rather popular, there is very little concern on the part of the sponsoring firms for measuring the effectiveness of their programs, particularly from a financial perspective. This suggests a vulnerability insofar as those programs are concerned. If such program costs cannot be justified on some quantifiable basis, the possibility of their cancellation seems rather likely if it becomes necessary to reduce expenditures.

Problems in the evaluation of occupational health promotion programs: a case analysis.

This study investigates, in a case study setting, whether participation in the Kimberly-Clark Corporation Health and Weight Loss Program can be associated with reduced participant health care claims. A pretest, post-test comparison group research design is utilized to ascertain whether there have been any measurable health care cost savings for participants versus their non-participating matched employee counterparts. The significance of any measured differences is then tested through analysis of variance and analysis of covariance. In addition, results are reported from tests designed to assess whether any specific employee subpopulations appeared to differentially benefit from program participants in terms of reduced health care cost incurrence. Finally, tests are run to provide further assurance that those potential test subjects who were excluded from the final sample did not systematically differ from the final sample subjects. This paper also illustrates, with references to the present study, the difficulties of adapting behavioral and social science research techniques to actual occupational health promotion settings.

Occupational health promotion programs to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Occupational health promotion programs to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Occupational health promotion programs to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Occupational health promotion programs to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Bibliographies on Health Promotion Programs for Business and Industry

Health promotion programs have been developing at a rapid pace throughout the United States. Business and industry have been major targets for and supporters of these new ventures. This intense interest in health promotion programs has produced a need for a systematic review of past experience. The Center for Health Services Administration at Arizona State University prepared two comprehensive bibliographies of references on occupational health promotion programs. The annotated bibliography includes ninety references that were deemed most relevant to the subject at the time the searches were made in Spring of 1982. The second bibliography, which is not annotated, is supplemental and provides eighty-eight additional related references.