Working on wellness (WOW): A worksite health promotion intervention programme

BMC Public Health

Study Protocol

Karin I Proper¹  Willem Van Mechelen¹  Marieke F van Wier¹  Craig Nossel²  Leegale Adonis²  Estelle V Lambert³  Julian D Pillay³  Tracy L Kolbe-Alexander⁴ 

[1] Department of Public and Occupational Health, and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;Discovery Health, Johannesburg, South Africa;UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, UCT School of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Department of Human Biology, UCT School of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa;MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, P.O. Box 115, 7725, Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa;

关键词: Physical Activity;    Focus Group Discussion;    Human Resource Manager;    Vegetable Intake;    Counselling Session;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2458-12-372

 received in 2012-05-03, accepted in 2012-05-10,  发布年份 2012

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundInsufficient PA has been shown to cluster with other CVD risk factors including insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, overweight, increased serum cholesterol concentrations and elevated blood pressure. This paper describes the development of Working on Wellness (WOW), a worksite intervention program incorporating motivational interviewing by wellness specialists, targeting employees at risk. In addition, we describe the evaluation the effectiveness of the intervention among employees at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.MethodsThe intervention mapping (IM) protocol was used in the planning and design of WOW. Focus group discussions and interviews with employees and managers identified the importance of addressing risk factors for CVD at the worksite. Based on the employees’ preference for individual counselling, and previous evidence of the effectiveness of this approach in the worksite setting, we decided to use motivational interviewing as part of the intervention strategy. Thus, as a cluster-randomised, controlled control trial, employees at increased risk for CVD (N = 928) will be assigned to a control or an intervention group, based on company random allocation. The sessions will include motivational interviewing techniques, comprised of two face-to-face and four telephonic sessions, with the primary aim to increase habitual levels of PA. Measures will take place at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Secondary outcomes include changes in nutritional habits, serum cholesterol and glucose concentrations, blood pressure and BMI. In addition, healthcare expenditure and absenteeism will be measured for the economic evaluation. Analysis of variance will be performed to determine whether there were significant changes in physical activity habits in the intervention and control groups at 6 and 12 months.DiscussionThe formative work on which this intervention is based suggests that the strategy of targeting employees at increased risk for CVD is preferred. Importantly, this study extends the work of a previous, similar study, Health Under Construction, in a different setting. Finally, this study will allow an economic evaluation of the intervention that will be an important outcome for health care funders, who ultimately will be responsible for implementation of such an intervention.Trial registrationUnited States Clinical Trails Register NCT 01494207

【 授权许可】

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© Kolbe-Alexander et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012