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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of workplace health promotion programs

Employers' perceptions

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ID22090355
AuthorsJennifer M D Campmans (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment), Denise J M Smit (0000-0003-2770-9581, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, corresponding author), Sandra H van Oostrom (0000-0003-3086-6641, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment), Josephine Engels (0000-0003-3292-4702, HAN University of Applied Sciences), Josephine A Engels, Karin I Proper (0000-0001-7016-1625, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment)
Year2023
Volume10
Pages1035064-1035064
Publication date2023-01-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2022.1035064
PMID36711336
OpenAlexW4315782160
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited36

Background: Workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) can benefit the lifestyle and health of employees. However, not all WHPPs have been successful in their implementation, and thus their effectiveness. This study aimed to identify the barriers and facilitators to implementing an integrated WHPP, which targets multiple lifestyle factors at different levels (individual and organizational), from an employer's perspective. Methods: Data were collected by two online focus groups among 18 representatives of eight different organizations. Data from the focus group discussions were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis. Data were coded both inductively and deductively, using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) consisting of the following five domains: (1) intervention characteristics, (2) outer setting, (3) inner setting, (4) characteristics of individuals, and (5) process. Ratings were performed to indicate the positive or negative influence and strength of a construct regarding the implementation of WHPPs. Results: Barriers and facilitators in all domains of the CFIR were found. Regarding characteristics of the WHPP, complexity and costs hindered implementation, while high adaptability facilitated it. An organization that met the needs of employees (the outer setting) facilitated implementation. Available resources, access to knowledge, leadership involvement, and continuity of communication were facilitators within the inner setting. Barriers were different approaches to implementation within one organization and the perceived interference with employees' lives. For the implementation process, the involvement of key stakeholders, including employees, was identified as an important facilitator. Conclusion: Various barriers and facilitators in different domains play a role in the implementation of integrated WHPPs, according to employers. Strategies that tackle the identified barriers and incorporate the facilitators will likely contribute to the successful implementation of integrated WHPPs

Business · Facilitator · Focus group · Health promotion · Implementation research · Knowledge management · Medical education · Political science · Psychological intervention · Public health · Qualitative research · Thematic analysis · Computer Science · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Workplace Health and Well-being · Marketing

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