Local Health Departments’ Capacity for Workplace Health Promotion Programs to Prevent Chronic Disease: Comparison of Rural, Micropolitan, and Urban Contexts

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• Personal Author:
  Bekemeier B ; Brown MC ; Chan KCG ; Hannon PA ; Harris JR ; Kava C ; Ornelas IJ ; Robertson M
• 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. Design: Qualitative interviews with LHD directors. Setting: LHDs from 21 counties in 10 states. Participants: Twenty-one LHD directors. Main Outcome Measures(s): Experiences and perceptions of existing partnerships, decision making, funding, data needs, and organizational capacity for WHPP partnerships with employers. Results: We identified 3 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 is essential to the successful implementation of WHPP partnerships with employers. Expanding these partnerships may require additional financial investments, particularly among rural LHDs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Promotion Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Chronic Disease Prevention Community Based Disease Prevention Dissemination Employers Health Promotion Information Dissemination Local Public Health Agencies Partnership Public Health Public Health Practice Qualitative Worker Health Workplace Health Promotion Programs Workplace Wellness

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• ISSN:
  1078-4659
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  27
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063890
• Citation:
  J Public Health Manag Pract 2021 Sep/Oct; 27(5):E183-E188
• Contact Point Address:
  Meagan C. Brown, PhD, MPH, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific St, Box 357236, Seattle, WA 98195
• Email:
  mcbrown2@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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