Organizational Characteristics Influence Implementation of Worksite Health Protection and Promotion Programs

McLellan, Deborah L.; Caban‐Martinez, Alberto J.; Nelson, Candace C.; Pronk, Nicolaas P.; Katz, Jeffrey N.; Allen, Jennifer D.; Davis, Ken; Wagner, Gregory R.; Sorensen, Glorian

doi:10.1097/jom.0000000000000517

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“…There is an urgent need for effective dissemination of evidence-based best practices and resources to build capacity in worksites across size and sector to improve the conditions of work and transform the work organization, thus improving worker health. Our work has shown, however, that employers often turn first to providing programs for individual workers, rather than tackling system-level policies and practices, a tendency we have labeled “regression to the individual” (Cooklin A et al, 2013; D. L. McLellan et al, 2015; Sorensen et al, 2016).…”

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Integrating worksite health protection and health promotion: A conceptual model for intervention and research

Sorensen

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Sabbath

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Preventive Medicine

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There is increasing recognition of the value added by integrating traditionally separate efforts to protect and promote worker safety and health. This paper presents an innovative conceptual model to guide research on determinants of worker safety and health and to inform the design, implementation and evaluation of integrated approaches to promoting and protecting worker health. This model is rooted in multiple theories and the premise that the conditions of work are important determinants of individual safety and health outcomes and behaviors, and outcomes important to enterprises such as absence and turnover. Integrated policies, programs and practices simultaneously address multiple conditions of work, including the physical work environment and the organization of work (e.g., psychosocial factors, job tasks and demands). Findings from two recent studies conducted in Boston and Minnesota (2009–2015) illustrate the application of this model to guide social epidemiological research. This paper focuses particular attention on the relationships of the conditions of work to worker health-related behaviors, musculoskeletal symptoms, and occupational injury; and to the design of integrated interventions in response to specific settings and conditions of work of small and medium size manufacturing businesses, based on a systematic assessment of priorities, needs, and resources within an organization. This model provides an organizing framework for both research and practice by specifying the causal pathways through which work may influence health outcomes, and for designing and testing interventions to improve worker safety and health that are meaningful for workers and employers, and responsive to that setting’s conditions of work.

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Integrating worksite health protection and health promotion: A conceptual model for intervention and research

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McLellan

Sabbath

et al. 2016

Preventive Medicine

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“…Up to 3 additional electronic and phone attempts were made to reach non-respondents; subsequently surveys were sent in the mail to the non-respondents one time. Detailed information on the design and conduct of the survey can be found in McLellan et al and Williams et al (3, 4) Approval was obtained from the IRB at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. As mentioned in previous work, companies were in industries such as professional, scientific, and technical services; healthcare and social assistance, and manufacturing, among many others.…”

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“…As mentioned in previous work, companies were in industries such as professional, scientific, and technical services; healthcare and social assistance, and manufacturing, among many others. (4) As mentioned in previous work, survey respondents were representative of a cross-section of employers in the area, including industries such as professional, scientific, and technical services; healthcare and social assistance, manufacturing, among many others. Respondents were more likely to be from smaller companies (<112 employees) than non-respondents.…”

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Validation and Dimensionality of the Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion Score

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Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Structured Abstract Objective To conduct validation and dimensionality analyses for an existing measure of the integration of worksite health protection and health promotion approaches. Methods A survey of small to medium size employers located in the U.S. was conducted between October 2013 and March 2014 (N=115). A survey of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative parents was also conducted from June to July 2014 (N=140). Exploratory Factor Analysis was used to determine the dimensionality of the Integration Score in each sample. Results Using Exploratory Factor Analysis, both samples indicated the presence of one unified factor. The VA survey indicated that customization improves the relevance of the Integration Score for different types of organizations. Conclusions The Integration Score is a valid index for assessing the integration of worksite health protection and health promotion approaches and is customizable based on industry. Clinical Significance The Integration Score may be used as a single metric for assessing the integration of worksite health protection and health promotion approaches in differing work contexts.

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“…The misalignment of work safety and other subcomposite scores noted appears consistent with other recent data on this topic. 13 …”

Section: Work Safetymentioning

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Congruence of Organizational Self-Score and Audit-Based Organizational Assessments of Workplace Health Capabilities

Katz

Pronk

Chestnut

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Organizational Characteristics Influence Implementation of Worksite Health Protection and Promotion Programs

Cited by 34 publications

References 29 publications

Integrating worksite health protection and health promotion: A conceptual model for intervention and research

Integrating worksite health protection and health promotion: A conceptual model for intervention and research

Validation and Dimensionality of the Integration of Health Protection and Health Promotion Score

Congruence of Organizational Self-Score and Audit-Based Organizational Assessments of Workplace Health Capabilities

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