Workplace Culture of Health and Equitable Workforce Well-Being: A Scoping Literature Review

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• Personal Author:
  Gupta R ; Pratap PL ; Sherman BW ; Stiehl E ; Wator C
• Description:
  Objective: To evaluate the evidence base regarding employer-sponsored health and wellbeing (HWB) programs in relation to addressing workforce health inequities. Data Source: Multiple databases were systematically searched to identify research studies published between 2013 and 2022 regarding employer-sponsored HWB programs. Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: Researchers included studies based on the following criteria: (1) described an employer-sponsored initiative to improve employee HWB; (2) included employees as the population of interest; (3) provided detail regarding participant demographics, and (4) included outcomes measures. Data Extraction: Four researchers screened the identified studies with abstraction conducted by a primary and secondary reviewer. Of the 3420 articles identified, 98 studies were eligible and abstracted. Data Synthesis Data synthesis focused on research approach and design, as well as work setting, HWB program characteristics, and approach to inclusion of historically underrepresented or low-wage subpopulations. Results: The majority of studies highlighted programs focused on improving employee physical health (54) and/or mental health (24) or the workplace environment (27). Fourteen studies incorporated a randomized experimental design. Though nine studies intentionally recruited historically underrepresented populations and ten studies involved low-wage workers, none included race or ethnicity as independent variables. Various facilitators and barriers to employee participation were explored. Conclusions: Despite increasing employer focus on workforce HWB, few studies explored the program implications on historically underrepresented or low-wage populations or subpopulations. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Health Promotion
  • Mental Health
  • Nervous System
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
  • Workplace
• Keywords:
  • Health promotion
  • Wellbeing
  • Mental health
  • Work environment
  • Health care
  • Employee health
  • Organizational design
  • Author Keywords: underserved populations < specific populations
  • low income < underserved populations < specific populations
  • racial minority groups < underserved populations < specific populations
  More +
• ISSN:
  0890-1171
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Atlanta Region OSHA ; Chicago Region OSHA ; Illinois ; North Carolina ; Ohio
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070774
• Citation:
  Am J Health Promot 2025 Mar; :Epub ahead of print
• Contact Point Address:
  Bruce W. Sherman, MD, Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 117 Kemp Rd. East, Greensboro, NC 27410, USA
• Email:
  bws@case.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2025
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20160901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Health Promotion
• End Date:
  20260831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208931/cdc_208931_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 802.46 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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