Does workplace health promotion in Denmark reach relevant target groups?

Bibliographic Data

ID22943798
AuthorsMarie Birk Jørgensen (0000-0002-1479-2622, National Research Centre for the Working Environment), Ebbe Villadsen (0000-0002-3433-264X, National Research Centre for the Working Environment), Hermann Burr (0000-0002-3864-6347, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health), Ole Steen Mortensen (0000-0002-4655-8048, National Research Centre for the Working Environment), Andreas Holtermann (0000-0003-4825-5697, National Research Centre for the Working Environment)
Year2015
Volume30
Issue2
Pages318-327
Publication date2015-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Promotion International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1093/heapro/dat041
PMID23770769
OpenAlexW2125750995
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited27

The aim of the current study was to investigate whether Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) is available for workers with poor health status (overweight, musculoskeletal disorders, sickness absence and poor self-rated health) or health behaviour (smoking, poor diet and sedentarism) and whether they participate in WHP. In total, 9835 workers responded to questions regarding availability to 6 different types of WHP through The Danish Work Environment Cohort Study in 2010. Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender and industry were performed to calculate odds ratios for availability and participation of WHP among groups with different health behaviours and health status. In general, poor health behaviours were associated with reduced availability of and participation in WHP. In contrast, poor health status was generally associated with higher availability of WHP and increased participation. However, poor self-rated health was associated with lower availability of several types of WHP and reduced participation. In general, workers with health challenges that are visible to others had WHP available, whereas workers with less visible health challenges had WHP less frequently available. Health challenges visible to others were associated with higher participation in WHP, whereas poor health behaviour and reduced self-rated health were associated with reduced participation in WHP programmes.

Environmental health · Health promotion · Logistic regression · Obesity · Occupational safety and health · Odds · Overweight · Public health · Self-rated health · Workplace health promotion · Demography · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology

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