Participatory Assessment and Selection of Workforce Health Intervention Priorities for Correctional Supervisors

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• Personal Author:
  Cavallari JM ; Cherniack, Martin G. ; Dugan AG ; El Ghaziri M ; Namazi S ; Preston JC ; Rinker RD
• Description:
  Objective: A team of academics and unionized correctional supervisors collaborated to assess workforce health and determine intervention priorities using participatory methods and tools. Methods: Correctional supervisors took a web-based survey. Univariate and bivariate tests examined attitudes/behaviors, exposures, and outcomes most strongly associated with health; risk based on rank within chain-of-command; and health behaviors amenable to change. We used a voting process tool to prioritize intervention topics. Results: Some health behaviors and outcomes were poor (89% overweight/obese, 41% poor-quality sleep). We also found favorable health behaviors (annual check-ups) and psychosocial conditions (meaningful work). Some health risks (excessive overtime) were not amenable to change or resisted acknowledgment (poor mental health). The team voted to develop interventions on sleep, mental health, and obesity. Conclusions: Comprehensive health assessment informed the prioritization process, enabling the team to quickly reach consensus on intervention priorities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Sleep
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Community-based Participatory Research Community Based Correctional Health Correctional Supervisors Health Promotion Healthy Workplace Participatory Program Intervention Mental Health Obesity Psychosocial Factors Supervisory Personnel Total Worker Health Total Worker Health® TWH Workforce Health Assessment

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  64
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20064598
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2022 Jul; 64(7):578-592
• Contact Point Address:
  Alicia G. Dugan, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
• Email:
  adugan@uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  University of Massachusetts, Lowell
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20210831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/223033/cdc_223033_DS1.pdf
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