Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to explore the barriers and facilitators of participation and key components for sleep health programs designed for corporate work environments. METHODS: Semistructured interviews with corporate executives and occupational medicine specialists in the decision making and management of workplace health promotion programs (WHPP) within their companies were held before and during COVID-19. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic content analysis to identify themes. RESULTS: Barrier and facilitator themes emerging from the data include sleep health awareness, work culture, work-family balance, and confidentiality. Key components for sleep health programs included the following: identifying the need for a program, incorporating sleep health risk screening to WHPP, and promoting sleep health by raising awareness thereof. CONCLUSIONS: The identified barriers and facilitators to employee participation and key components of an ideal sleep health program provide guidance for further WHPP.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-42 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of occupational and environmental medicine |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- employee perspectives
- health promotion programs
- qualitative research
- sleep health
- workplace