Barriers and Facilitators to Participation and Key Components of Sleep Health Programs

Abstract

Objective To explore the barriers and facilitators of participation and key components for sleep health programmes designed for corporate work environments. Methods Semi-structured interviews with corporate executives and occupational medicine specialists in the decision-making and management of workplace health promotion programmes (WHPP) within their companies were held before and during COVID-19. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic content analysis to identify themes. Results Barrier and facilitator themes emerging from the data include sleep health awareness; work culture; work-family balance and confidentiality. Key components for sleep health programmes included: identifying the need for a programme; incorporating sleep health risk screening to WHPP and promoting sleep health by raising awareness thereof. Conclusion The identified barriers and facilitators to employee participation and key components of an ideal sleep health programme provide guidance for further WHPP.