TY - JOUR
T1 - Participatory Approach to Create a Supportive Work Environment for Employees With Chronic Conditions
T2 - A Pilot Implementation Study
AU - Bosma, AR
AU - Boot, C. cile R. L.
AU - Schaap, Rosanne
AU - Schaafsma, Frederieke G.
AU - Anema, Johannes R.
N1 - Funding Information: Funding sources: This work was supported by grant 2016-756 from Instituut Gak. Publisher Copyright: © Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022/8/1
Y1 - 2022/8/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a pilot implementation of an organizational-level intervention. The participatory approach (PA) was used to create a supportive work environment for employees with chronic conditions, with a key role for occupational physicians (OPs). METHODS: Twenty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with OPs and stakeholders within their organizations. Furthermore, observational data and research notes were gathered. Data analysis occurred through content analysis. RESULTS: Recruitment of organizations was challenging, with a reach of 25%. Dose delivered, dose received, and fidelity differed across the three organizations. Organizations were positive about the PA as a method to improve support for employees with chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The PA could be of added value for creating a supportive work environment. However, research is needed on activating organizations to improve support for employees with chronic conditions.
AB - OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a pilot implementation of an organizational-level intervention. The participatory approach (PA) was used to create a supportive work environment for employees with chronic conditions, with a key role for occupational physicians (OPs). METHODS: Twenty-eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with OPs and stakeholders within their organizations. Furthermore, observational data and research notes were gathered. Data analysis occurred through content analysis. RESULTS: Recruitment of organizations was challenging, with a reach of 25%. Dose delivered, dose received, and fidelity differed across the three organizations. Organizations were positive about the PA as a method to improve support for employees with chronic conditions. CONCLUSIONS: The PA could be of added value for creating a supportive work environment. However, research is needed on activating organizations to improve support for employees with chronic conditions.
KW - chronic disease
KW - implementation science
KW - occupational medicine
KW - organizations
KW - work
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002557
DO - https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002557
M3 - Article
C2 - 35673259
SN - 1076-2752
VL - 64
SP - 665
EP - 674
JO - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
JF - Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
IS - 8
ER -