Implementation Outcomes Following Participation in a Large Scale Healthy Workplace Program Conducted Across Multiple Worksites
Purpose: To measure implementation outcomes of a freely available workplace health promotion program (Healthier Workplace Western Australia [HWWA] that provides employees with services and supports to make changes in their workplaces. Setting: Western Australian workplaces. Subjects: Employees accessing HWWA services. Intervention: A range of services (training sessions, tailored advice, grant schemes, online resources) were offered relating to nutrition, physical activity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and mental health. Design/Measures: Of the 1627 individuals e mailed 6 months after participation in HWWA, 345 (21% individuals who recalled accessing one or more services completed a survey assessing the number and type of changes they had implemented and the perceived barriers to doing so. Analysis: Negative binomial regressions and one way analysis of variances assessed whether respondent characteristics or number of services used was associated with the number and types of changes made. A qualitative analysis of the perceived barriers was also conducted. Results: The majority of respondents (86% reported implementing one or more changes. Greater perceived responsibility/authority to make change (b .56, P .01) perceived support from coworkers (b .23, P .05) and number of HWWA services used (b .04, P .05) were positive predictors of the number of changes made. Frequently reported barriers included cost/budget restrictions, lack of management support, and resistance from staff. Conclusion: The HWWA program facilitated implementation of various healthy workplace initiatives across the organizations represented in the evaluation.
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