Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting
The aim was to develop and evaluate an online learning tool for use with UK healthcare employees, healthcare educators and healthcare students, to increase knowledge of workplace wellness as an important public health issue. A ‘Workplace Wellness’ e-learning tool was developed and peer-reviewed by 1...
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| description | The aim was to develop and evaluate an online learning tool for use with UK healthcare employees, healthcare educators and healthcare students, to increase knowledge of workplace wellness as an important public health issue. A ‘Workplace Wellness’ e-learning tool was developed and peer-reviewed by 14 topic experts. This focused on six key areas relating to workplace wellness: work-related stress, musculoskeletal disorders, diet and nutrition, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption. Each key area provided current evidence-based information on causes and consequences, access to UK government reports and national statistics, and guidance on actions that could be taken to improve health within a workplace setting. 188 users (93.1% female, age 18–60) completed online knowledge questionnaires before (n = 188) and after (n = 88) exposure to the online learning tool. Baseline knowledge of workplace wellness was poor (n = 188; mean accuracy 47.6%, s.d. 11.94). Knowledge significantly improved from baseline to post-intervention (mean accuracy = 77.5%, s.d. 13.71) (t(75) = −14.801, p < 0.0005) with knowledge increases evident for all included topics areas. Usability evaluation showed that participants perceived the tool to be useful (96.4%), engaging (73.8%) and would recommend it to others (86.9%). Healthcare professionals, healthcare educators and pre-registered healthcare students held positive attitudes towards online learning, indicating scope for development of further online packages relating to other important health parameters. |
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| spelling | nottingham-384042020-05-04T18:08:42Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38404/ Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting Blake, Holly Gartshore, Emily The aim was to develop and evaluate an online learning tool for use with UK healthcare employees, healthcare educators and healthcare students, to increase knowledge of workplace wellness as an important public health issue. A ‘Workplace Wellness’ e-learning tool was developed and peer-reviewed by 14 topic experts. This focused on six key areas relating to workplace wellness: work-related stress, musculoskeletal disorders, diet and nutrition, physical activity, smoking and alcohol consumption. Each key area provided current evidence-based information on causes and consequences, access to UK government reports and national statistics, and guidance on actions that could be taken to improve health within a workplace setting. 188 users (93.1% female, age 18–60) completed online knowledge questionnaires before (n = 188) and after (n = 88) exposure to the online learning tool. Baseline knowledge of workplace wellness was poor (n = 188; mean accuracy 47.6%, s.d. 11.94). Knowledge significantly improved from baseline to post-intervention (mean accuracy = 77.5%, s.d. 13.71) (t(75) = −14.801, p < 0.0005) with knowledge increases evident for all included topics areas. Usability evaluation showed that participants perceived the tool to be useful (96.4%), engaging (73.8%) and would recommend it to others (86.9%). Healthcare professionals, healthcare educators and pre-registered healthcare students held positive attitudes towards online learning, indicating scope for development of further online packages relating to other important health parameters. Elsevier 2016-09-30 Article PeerReviewed Blake, Holly and Gartshore, Emily (2016) Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting. Nurse Education in Practice, 20 . pp. 70-75. ISSN 1873-5223 Workplace; Health promotion; E-learning; Education; Healthcare http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.001 doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.001 doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2016.07.001 |
| spellingShingle | Workplace; Health promotion; E-learning; Education; Healthcare Blake, Holly Gartshore, Emily Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title | Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title_full | Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title_fullStr | Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title_short | Workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| title_sort | workplace wellness using online learning tools in a healthcare setting |
| topic | Workplace; Health promotion; E-learning; Education; Healthcare |
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