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of Midsized Employers in Low-Wage Industries
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2012 Nov-Dec
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Source: Am J Health Promot. 27(2):103-110.
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Alternative Title:Am J Health Promot
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Description:Purpose
Study goals were to (1) describe stakeholder perceptions of workplace health promotion (WHP) appropriateness, (2) describe barriers and facilitators to implementing WHP, (3) learn the extent to which WHP programs are offered to workers’ spouses and partners and assess attitudes toward including partners in WHP programs, and (4) describe willingness to collaborate with nonprofit agencies to offer WHP.
Design
Five 1.5-hour focus groups.
Setting
The focus groups were conducted with representatives of midsized (100–999 workers) workplaces in the Seattle metropolitan area, Washington state.
Subjects
Thirty-four human resources professionals in charge of WHP programs and policies from five low-wage industries: accommodation/food services, manufacturing, health care/social assistance, education, and retail trade.
Measures
A semistructured discussion guide.
Analysis
Qualitative analysis of focus group transcripts using grounded theory to identify themes.
Results
Most participants viewed WHP as appropriate, but many expressed reservations about intruding in workers’ personal lives. Barriers to implementing WHP included cost, time, logistical challenges, and unsupportive culture. Participants saw value in extending WHP programs to workers’ partners, but were unsure how to do so. Most were willing to work with nonprofit agencies to offer WHP.
Conclusion
Midsized, low-wage employers face significant barriers to implementing WHP; to reach these employers and their workers, nonprofit agencies and WHP vendors need to offer WHP programs that are inexpensive, turnkey, and easy to adapt.
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Pubmed ID:23113780
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4180021
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Volume:27
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