Exploring Successful Implementation of Organizational Supports at the Worksite Environment: A Mixed Methods Approach.

Area of Science:

• Occupational Health
• Organizational Psychology
• Health Services Research

Background:

• Organizational supports are linked to improved employee health outcomes.
• Limited research exists on the practical implementation of these supports within organizations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore organizational supports for employee health and their implementation strategies.
• To identify factors differentiating organizations with high versus low success in implementing supports.

Main Methods:

• An Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods design was employed.
• Quantitative employee surveys (n=202) classified organizations.
• Qualitative semi-structured interviews with organization leads were analyzed using constant comparative analysis.

Main Results:

• Nine themes emerged for improving the implementation of organizational supports.
• Key themes include contracted wellness programs, formalized programming, wellness incentives, fostering a wellness culture, consistent support offerings, clear communication, leadership role modeling, sustained leadership support, and addressing employee hesitation.

Conclusions:

• Organizations can enhance the implementation and sustainability of employee health supports.
• Applying the identified nine themes offers a practical framework for improving support effectiveness.