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Local Health Departments’ Capacity for Workplace Health Promotion Programs to Prevent Chronic Disease: Comparison of Rural, Micropolitan, and Urban Contexts
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2021
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Source: J Public Health Manag Pract. 27(5):E183-E188
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Alternative Title:J Public Health Manag Pract
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Description:Objective:
To examine local health department (LHD) contexts, capacity for, and interest in partnering with employers on workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) for chronic disease prevention.
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Qualitative interviews with LHD directors.
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LHDs from 21 counties in 10 states.
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Twenty-one LHD directors.
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Experiences and perceptions of existing partnerships, decision-making, funding, data needs, and organizational capacity for WHPP partnerships with employers.
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We identified three themes: 1) LHDs see the value of partnering with employers but lack the capacity to do so effectively; 2) While LHDs base priorities on community need, funding ultimately drives decision-making; and 3) Rural, micropolitan, and urban LHDs differ in their readiness and capacity to work with employers.
Conclusions:
Understanding LHDs’ partnership capacity and context are essential to the successful implementation of WHPP partnerships with employers. Expanding these partnerships may require additional financial investments, particularly among rural LHDs.
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Pubmed ID:32487926
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC8670205
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Volume:27
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Issue:5
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