Does workplace health promotion in Denmark reach relevant target groups?
Marie Birk Jørgensen1, Ebbe Villadsen2, Hermann Burr3
1National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark mbj@nrcwe.dk.
Health Promotion International
|June 18, 2013
Summary
Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) is more available and utilized by employees with visible health issues than those with poor health behaviors. However, access and participation vary based on specific health conditions and behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programs aim to improve employee well-being.
- Understanding WHP accessibility and participation across diverse health statuses and behaviors is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the availability and participation rates of WHP among Danish workers with varying health statuses and behaviors.
- To identify disparities in WHP access based on visible versus non-visible health challenges and health behaviors.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from The Danish Work Environment Cohort Study (2010) with 9835 worker responses.
- Employed logistic regression analyses, adjusted for age, gender, and industry, to assess WHP availability and participation.
Main Results:
- Poor health behaviors correlated with lower WHP availability and participation.
- Good health status generally showed higher WHP availability and increased participation.
- Visible health challenges were linked to greater WHP availability and higher participation compared to less visible conditions.
Conclusions:
- WHP accessibility and participation are unevenly distributed among workers.
- Visible health conditions may receive more attention in WHP provision than less visible ones or poor health behaviors.
- Targeted strategies are needed to ensure equitable access and engagement in WHP for all employees, irrespective of their health status or behaviors.
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