Are we working (too) comfortably?: the systematic development of an intervention to support workers to move more while working at home
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.New intervention toolkits help desk-based employees reduce unhealthy sedentary behaviour while working from home. This approach integrates the Six Steps in Quality Intervention Development (6SQuID) and Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) frameworks to support healthier work habits.
Area Of Science
- Occupational health
- Behavioural science
- Public health interventions
Background
- COVID-19 accelerated remote and hybrid work, increasing sedentary behaviour among desk-based employees.
- There is a critical need for interventions to mitigate elevated sedentary behaviour in home-working environments.
- This study aimed to develop a targeted intervention for reducing sedentary behaviour during remote work.
Purpose Of The Study
- To develop an intervention supporting employees in reducing sedentary behaviour while working from home.
- To utilize an integrated approach combining the Six Steps in Quality Intervention Development (6SQuID) and Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) frameworks.
- To identify causal factors and develop theory-based strategies for reducing occupational sedentary behaviour.
Main Methods
- Employed steps 1-5 of the 6SQuID framework, integrating the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation influence on Behaviour (COM-B) model.
- Utilized the Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) to specify intervention functions and behaviour change techniques.
- Conducted acceptability testing of intervention elements with Scottish Government employees.
Main Results
- Delineated causal factors of sedentary behaviour in home-working employees and constructed theory of change/action models.
- Developed an online toolkit with education, planning resources, movement strategies, and social support suggestions.
- Created strategies for managers and organizations to foster a supportive culture for increased employee movement.
Conclusions
- A comprehensive intervention toolkit has been developed and preliminarily tested to address sedentary behaviour in home-working employees.
- The toolkit offers strategies for employees, line managers, and organizations.
- Further feasibility and effectiveness testing are recommended before large-scale implementation.
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