The potential for Total Worker Health® approaches in state and territorial health departments: a national mixed-methods study.

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• Personal Author:
  Baron, Sherry L. ; Hannon PA ; Leff MS ; Linnan LA ; Martini M ; Walton A
• Description:
  Objective: To document the extent to which State and Territorial Health Departments (SHDs) integrate their occupational safety and health (OSH) and workplace health promotion (WHP) activities consistent with a Total Worker Health® approach. Methods: Nationally representative survey of OSH and WHP practitioners at 56 SHDs followed by in-depth interviews. Results: Despite reporting limited awareness of the Total Worker Health (TWH) initiative and TWH resources, the majority of respondents (57% OSH, 64% WHP) reported collaboration between OSH and WHP staff in their departments. Collaborations were described in-depth. Barriers to OSH-WHP collaborations included resource insufficiencies, organizational structure in the SHD, and conflicting practices. Facilitators included knowledge of TWH approaches, proximity to TWH Centers of Excellence, proximity between OSH/WHP programs, and leadership initiative. Motivations for collaboration were enumerated. Conclusions: Strategies for building TWH capacity and activity among SHDs are discussed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Total Worker Health®; Occupational Health; Health Promotion; State Health Department; State Government; Centers For Disease Control And Prevention; National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health; Public Health Systems Research Total Worker Health; TWH; Safety Programs; Health Programs; Statistical Analysis;
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  53-59
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065843
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2023 Jan; 65(1):53-59
• Contact Point Address:
  Maija Leff, 135 Dauer Dr., CB7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599
• Email:
  maija_leff@med.unc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c103575644defa55b50514b1b725e1d6789023f4eaf10507d089f350466fd4fc305eddf8d022a22971855fd0297245558c2cf4f0d2fce50e904066d16ab2c643
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249570/cdc_249570_DS1.pdf
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