Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study
Background: The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing...
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| author | Pescud, M. Teal, R. Shilton, T. Slevin, Terry Ledger, M. Waterworth, P. Rosenberg, M. |
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| description | Background: The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and the factors affecting these views. Methods: Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, 10 focus groups were conducted with employers selected from a range of industries and geographical locations within Western Australia. The total sample size was 79. Results: Three factors were identified: employers' conceptualization of workplace health and wellbeing; employers' descriptions of (un)healthy workers and perceptions surrounding the importance of healthy workers; and employers' beliefs around the role the workplace should play in influencing health. Conclusions: Progress may be viable in promoting health and wellbeing if a multifaceted approach is employed taking into account the complex factors influencing employers' views. This could include an education campaign providing information about what constitutes health and wellbeing beyond the scope of occupational health and safety paradigms along with information on the benefits of workplace health and wellbeing aligned with perceptions relating to healthy and unhealthy workers. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-193542017-09-13T13:46:47Z Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study Pescud, M. Teal, R. Shilton, T. Slevin, Terry Ledger, M. Waterworth, P. Rosenberg, M. Background: The evidence surrounding the value of workplace health promotion in positively influencing employees' health and wellbeing via changes to their health behaviours is growing. The aim of the study was to explore employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing and the factors affecting these views. Methods: Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, 10 focus groups were conducted with employers selected from a range of industries and geographical locations within Western Australia. The total sample size was 79. Results: Three factors were identified: employers' conceptualization of workplace health and wellbeing; employers' descriptions of (un)healthy workers and perceptions surrounding the importance of healthy workers; and employers' beliefs around the role the workplace should play in influencing health. Conclusions: Progress may be viable in promoting health and wellbeing if a multifaceted approach is employed taking into account the complex factors influencing employers' views. This could include an education campaign providing information about what constitutes health and wellbeing beyond the scope of occupational health and safety paradigms along with information on the benefits of workplace health and wellbeing aligned with perceptions relating to healthy and unhealthy workers. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19354 10.1186/s12889-015-2029-2 BioMed Central Ltd. fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Pescud, M. Teal, R. Shilton, T. Slevin, Terry Ledger, M. Waterworth, P. Rosenberg, M. Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title | Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | employers' views on the promotion of workplace health and wellbeing: a qualitative study |
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