The health promotion implications of the knowledge and attitude of employees in relation to health and safety leaflets

Harvey, Harold D.; Fleming, Paul J.; Cregan, Karen; Latimer, Emily

doi:10.1080/0960312002001519

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“…Unfortunately, the sort of activity that is conventionally associated with the HPW movement, so far, has mainly centred on physical, psychological and behavioural lifestyle‐related objectives and outcomes. This has generally indicated smoking and alcohol/illicit drug‐monitoring, stress reduction, mental health schemes, employee fitness and exercise, weight control, prevention, early detection and screening programmes for serious diseases, back care, healthy eating, health information programmes and health paraphernalia (Harvey et al. 2000, Addley et al.…”

Section: What Does a Health Promoting Workplace Do?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Workplace health promotion: the role and responsibility of health care managers

Whitehead

2006

J Nurs Manag

117

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The World Health Organization's (WHO) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in 1986 provided the catalyst from which the Health Promoting Workplace movement emerged. Here, an extensive review of the available workplace-related health literature provides the basis for critical discussion and recommendations for health care managers. The findings suggest that health care managers, who practice in all health service settings, should be aiming to initiate and promote radical health promotion reform as set out in the WHO settings-based movement. Developing and implementing sustainable health promotion-orientated and organization-wide healthy workplace policy initiatives represent the most effective way for health care managers to directly benefit from the desirable outcomes that come from creating and maintaining a healthy workforce.

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Section: What Does a Health Promoting Workplace Do?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Workplace health promotion: the role and responsibility of health care managers

Whitehead

2006

J Nurs Manag

117

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“…It is recognised that the use of a social marketing approach for development of a targeted food safety strategy is more expensive than provision of traditional interventions such as leaflets that have formed the base of many food safety education initiatives in the past (Griffith, 2002). The average cost of a leaflet has been reported to be 20p when produced in large numbers (Harvey et al , 2000), whereas in this study, leaflets, posters, videos, magnets and newspaper advertising were all used as part of the food safety initiative, thus accumulating more expense. Furthermore, use of the consumer orientated social marketing approach for strategy and intervention development is more time consuming than the traditional top‐down approach (Redmond et al , 1999).…”

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confidence: 73%

A pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of a social marketing‐based consumer food safety initiative using observation

Redmond

Griffith

2006

British Food Journal

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PurposeThe purpose of this research is to aim to use observation, linked to quantitative risk‐based scoring, to evaluate the effectiveness of a small‐scale consumer food safety initiative based on the social marketing approach. Evaluation of intervention effectiveness is considered to be an important component of any health education initiative. The ultimate goal for social marketing initiatives is sustained behavioural change. Thus, when determining the effectiveness of community‐based social marketing interventions, direct measurement of behaviour is advocated.Design/methodology/approachA small‐scale food safety strategy using targeted interventions was piloted in a geographical test community in South Wales, UK. Targeted consumers from the community prepared a set meal in a model domestic kitchen before, immediately after, and 4‐6 weeks after implementation of the strategy. Observations of meal preparations were made using CCTV and food‐handling behaviours were recorded and assessed using a risk‐based scoring system. A quantitative evaluation of overall and specific food safety behaviours was made, and an effect size analysis provided a measure of potential intervention effectiveness.FindingsThis pilot study suggested that “one‐off” food safety interventions developed and implemented using a social marketing approach may result in a short‐term improvement of consumer food safety behaviours. Interventions targeting specific food safety behaviours may produce a “halo effect” upon other food safety behaviours that are known, yet not consistently implemented during domestic food preparation. Intervention effect was greater immediately after implementation of the strategy than 4‐6 weeks later. Use of the risk‐based scoring system and observation techniques were effective for assessing food hygiene behaviours and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.Originality/valueThe use of an observational risk‐based approach to assess consumer food safety behaviours can provide a valuable tool for evaluation of the estimated immediate and long‐term effectiveness of food safety interventions on a small scale prior to launch of a larger initiative.

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“…The effectiveness of communication using written information in the form of leaflets has been widely debated. Some workers have reported that leaflets alone have resulted in an increase of knowledge for the short and long term (Paul and Redman, 1997), and other research has indicated that printed leaflets can bring about positive attitude change (Harvey et al , 2000). There is evidence to suggest the appropriate use of leaflets can be effective in helping people to make changes (Fraser and Smith, 1997) yet no available data suggests that leaflets alone can bring about actual behavioural change.…”

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Assessment of consumer food safety education provided by local authorities in the UK

Redmond

Griffith

2006

British Food Journal

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the extent, sources, diversity, costs, formats and content of food safety educational interventions for consumers provided by UK Local Authorities (LAs). Inadequate implementation of food safety practices in the home is known to contribute to the incidence of foodborne disease and therefore effective food safety education concerning risks and correct domestic food‐handling behaviours is essential.Design/methodology/approachA postal questionnaire was administered to all Environmental Health and Health Promotion departments in LAs in 2004 (n=436). The questionnaire assessed the extent of LA provision of consumer food safety advice, types, formats and content of interventions, rationale for information provision, methods used for design and delivery of information and participation in national initiatives.FindingsA considerable quantity of food safety advice is provided to UK consumers; in general this is variable between regions, variable in quality, infrequently evaluated and relatively uncoordinated. Overall, 95 per cent of UK LAs who responded to the questionnaire reported current provision of consumer food safety advice. The most common intervention used for provision of consumer hygiene information was leaflets (93 per cent of LAs) and data indicated that this is likely to continue. Hand‐washing (87 per cent), cross‐contamination (85 per cent) and cooking (77 per cent) were the most common issues reportedly addressed in hygiene initiatives. Less than a third of LAs reported evaluating the effectiveness of food hygiene advice.Originality/valueThis study has provided evidence of a large quantity of unique and diverse intervention materials across the UK, and suggests the need for the sharing of information materials and areas of innovation between LAs. Provision of generic, managed and co‐ordinated general and targeted food safety education resources in the UK may not only decrease important time and financial costs within LAs, but also increase consumer confidence in the accuracy of information provided and alleviate the risk for potential confusion of information from differing sources.

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The health promotion implications of the knowledge and attitude of employees in relation to health and safety leaflets

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

Workplace health promotion: the role and responsibility of health care managers

Workplace health promotion: the role and responsibility of health care managers

A pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of a social marketing‐based consumer food safety initiative using observation

Assessment of consumer food safety education provided by local authorities in the UK

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