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Healthy workplace indicators in Thailand: phase 2 (a pilot study)
Pornchai Sithisarankul1, Twisuk Punpeng, Sujitra Boonchoo
1Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
Summary
Employers and occupational health officers found most healthy workplace indicators appropriate and achievable. These indicators can guide and evaluate workplace health promotion strategies effectively.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Workplace Health Promotion
- Health Services Research
Background:
- A pilot set of 46 healthy workplace indicators was developed in a prior research phase.
- This study focused on the second phase, a quantitative assessment of these indicators.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore employer and occupational health officer (OHO) opinions on a pilot set of healthy workplace indicators.
- To assess the appropriateness and achievability of these indicators for enterprises.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study utilizing a postal survey.
- Data collected from 180 workplaces in Samutprakarn province, with response rates of 66.7% for employers and 68.3% for OHOs.
- Analysis of opinions on indicator appropriateness and achievability.
Main Results:
- The majority of enterprises had health promotion policies, activities, and budgets, but lacked designated personnel.
- High mean scores indicated general agreement on the appropriateness of most indicators.
- Significant differences in opinion between employers and OHOs were noted for a few indicators regarding appropriateness and achievability.
Conclusions:
- Most healthy workplace indicators were considered appropriate and achievable by both employers and OHOs.
- The indicators are deemed useful as a guideline and evaluation tool for workplace health promotion.
- Further refinement may be needed for specific indicators where consensus was lower.