Mental Health Interventions in the Workplace and Work Outcomes: A Best-Evidence Synthesis of SystematicReviews

Wagner, Shannon L.; Koehn, Corinne; White, Marc; Harder, Henry G.; Schultz, Izabela Z.; Williams-Whitt, Kelly; Wärje, Orion; Dionne, Clermont E.; Koehoorn, Mieke; Pasca, Romana; Hsu, Vernita; McGuire, Lisa E.; Schulz, Werner F.; Kube, D; Wright, Margaret

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“…33 l Interventions to prevent mental health problems and absenteeism. 34 l Physician burnout (including medical students and residents). 24 A more detailed description of the 12 RoRs is provided in Review of reviews: full-text scoping.…”

Section: Mental Healthmentioning

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Workplace-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in the NHS workforce: a rapid scoping and evidence map

Raine

Thomas

Rodgers

et al. 2020

Health Serv Deliv Res

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Background The health and well-being of staff working in the NHS is a significant issue for UK health care. We sought to identify research relevant to the promotion of healthy lifestyles among NHS staff on behalf of NHS England. Objectives To map existing reviews on workplace-based interventions to promote health and well-being, and to assess the scope for further evidence synthesis work. Design Rapid and responsive scoping search and evidence map. Participants Adult employees in any occupational setting and in any role. Interventions Any intervention aimed at promoting or maintaining physical or mental health and well-being. Early intervention initiatives and those addressing violence against staff, workplace bullying or harassment were also included. Main outcome measures Any outcome related to the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness or implementation of interventions. Data sources A scoping search of nine databases was conducted to identify systematic reviews on health and well-being at work. Searches were limited by publication date (2000 to January/February 2019). Review methods The titles and abstracts of over 8241 records were screened and a total of 408 potentially relevant publications were identified. Information on key characteristics were extracted from the titles and abstracts of all potentially relevant publications. Descriptive statistics (counts and percentages) for key characteristics were generated and data from reviews and ‘reviews of reviews’ were used to produce the evidence map. Results Evidence related to a broad range of physical and mental health issues was identified across 12 ‘reviews of reviews’ and 312 other reviews, including 16 Cochrane reviews. There also exists National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance addressing multiple issues of potential relevance. A large number of reviews focused on mental health, changing lifestyle behaviour, such as physical activity, or on general workplace health/health promotion. Most of the reviews that focused only on health-care staff addressed mental health issues, and stress/burnout in particular. Limitations The scoping search process was extensive and clearly effective at identifying relevant publications, but the strategy used may not have identified every potentially relevant review. Owing to the large number of potentially relevant reviews identified from the scoping search, it was necessary to produce the evidence map using information from the titles and abstracts of reviews only. Conclusions It is doubtful that further evidence synthesis work at this stage would generate substantial new knowledge, particularly within the context of the NHS Health and Wellbeing Framework[NHS England. Workforce Health and Wellbeing Framework. 2018. URL: www.nhsemployers.org/-/media/Employers/Publications/Health-and-wellbeing/NHS-Workforce-HWB-Framework_updated-July-18.pdf (accessed 10 January 2019)] published in 2018. Additional synthesis work may be useful if it addressed an identifiable need and it was possible to identify one of the following: (1) a specific and focused research question arising from the current evidence map; it may then be appropriate to focus on a smaller number of reviews only, and provide a more thorough and critical assessment of the available evidence; and (2) a specific gap in the literature (i.e. an issue not already addressed by existing reviews or guidance); it may then be possible to undertake further literature searching and conduct a new evidence review. Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Services and Delivery Research programme and will be published in full in Health Services and Delivery Research; Vol. 8, No. 18. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

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Section: Mental Healthmentioning

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Workplace-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in the NHS workforce: a rapid scoping and evidence map

Raine

Thomas

Rodgers

et al. 2020

Health Serv Deliv Res

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“…The committee identified seven systematic reviews: three on interventions specifically in older workers (31,36,37) and four umbrella reviews (ie, review of reviews) (38)(39)(40)(41). There was a large variation in study populations, outcome measures, and research designs within and between the synthesized studies.…”

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Health and prolonging working lives: an advisory report of the Health Council of The Netherlands

Mark-Reeuwijk¹,

Weggemans²,

Bültmann³

et al. 2019

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objective This paper summarizes the main findings and recommendations of an advisory report on health and prolonging working life, which was requested by the Dutch Minister of Social Affairs and Employment. MethodsThe advisory report was compiled by a multidisciplinary committee of ten scientists appointed by the Health Council of The Netherlands. The committee's aims were to (i) describe the health of the ageing population, (ii) describe how prolonging working life influences health, (iii) describe determinants, besides health, for prolonging working lives, and (iv) review the literature on interventions aimed at retaining or improving employability of older workers. ResultsThe report was presented to the Minister on 26 June 2018. As the likelihood of health problems increases with age, prolonging working life may be difficult. In general, life expectancy increases and gains in life years and health seem mainly attributable to people aged >75 years. Work is good for mental health. However, it may be beneficial for mental health to stop working around the retirement age. Besides health, financial factors, lifestyle, motivation to work, and working conditions play a role in prolonging working life. A systematic review of the evidence indicated that interventions such as worksite health promotion or career development workshops can support older workers in this matter. ConclusionsThe Health Council advised the Dutch Government to focus on worksite health promotion and career development interventions as well as the improvement of their implementation. This requires a tailored approach as there is a large diversity in health among older workers and particularly between low-and higheducated people. With this in mind, it was further recommended to explore whether flexible pension schemes might better suit this diversity.

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“…58 Programs with the strongest evidence of effectiveness were those that integrated mental and physical health interventions as part of multicomponent programs. 58 One national study estimated the potential for medical cost savings from effective integration of mental and physical health services to be $15.8-$31.6 billion, in 2012 dollars. 18 …”

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Mental Health in the Workplace

Goetzel

Roemer

Holingue

et al. 2018

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective To declare a call to action to improve mental health in the workplace. Methods We convened a public health summit and assembled an Advisory Council consisting of experts in the field of occupational health and safety, workplace wellness, and public policy to offer recommendations for action steps to improve health and well-being of workers. Results The Advisory Council narrowed the list of ideas to four priority projects. Conclusions The recommendations for action include developing a Mental Health in the Workplace 1) “How to” Guide, 2) Scorecard, 3) Recognition Program, and 4) Executive Training.

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Mental Health Interventions in the Workplace and Work Outcomes: A Best-Evidence Synthesis of SystematicReviews

Abstract: Background: Mental health issues in the workplace are a growing concern among organiza-

Cited by 72 publications

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Workplace-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in the NHS workforce: a rapid scoping and evidence map

Workplace-based interventions to promote healthy lifestyles in the NHS workforce: a rapid scoping and evidence map

Health and prolonging working lives: an advisory report of the Health Council of The Netherlands

Mental Health in the Workplace

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