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Workplace Health Interventions Targeting Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Mellitus for Blue-Collar Workers:
Chiara Di Girolamo1, Agnieszka Lipiak2, Matteo Franco1
1Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, Centre for Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Public Health, University of Turin, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
Insights
This scoping review examines workplace health promotion for blue-collar workers to prevent cardiometabolic diseases (CVD and DM). It maps current interventions and identifies knowledge gaps for this vulnerable population.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Cardiometabolic diseases (CVD, DM) cause significant global mortality.
- Blue-collar workers face higher risks due to lifestyle factors and occupational exposures.
- Workplace health promotion is vital but poorly understood for this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of workplace health promotion interventions.
- To assess interventions targeting cardiometabolic diseases and risk factors in blue-collar workers.
- To map the scope and characteristics of existing interventions.
Main Methods:
- Follows JBI methodology for scoping reviews.
- Searches MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane Library, and grey literature (since 2014).
- Includes experimental, observational, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies focusing on adult blue-collar workers and CVD/DM prevention.
Main Results:
- Study initiated March 2024.
- Full report anticipated September 2025.
- This section will detail findings upon review completion.
Conclusions:
- This scoping review will address a knowledge gap.
- It aims to map current workplace health promotion strategies for blue-collar workers.
- Findings will inform future interventions for CVD and DM prevention in this group.
Background:
Cardiometabolic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), represent a global health issue, causing significant premature mortality and disability. Blue-collar workers, who often face a higher exposure to risk factors (eg, smoking, poor diet, and lack of physical activity), are particularly vulnerable to these diseases. Workplace health promotion plays a crucial role in mitigating this risk, yet the scope and the characteristics of interventions targeting this specific workforce remain unclear.
Objective:
The objective of this scoping review will be to assess the extent and characteristics of workplace health promotion interventions aimed at preventing cardiometabolic diseases and their risk factors in blue-collar workers.
Methods:
The review will follow the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. A search of MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Database as well as grey literature will be conducted. The search strategy is designed to capture relevant studies published since 2014 in English, Spanish, Italian, and Polish. Eligible study designs include experimental design (eg, randomized controlled trials), observational studies (eg, longitudinal studies), qualitative research, and mixed-method approaches as well as other formats present in grey literature (eg, reports). This review will include studies focusing on health promotion interventions involving adult blue-collar workers (aged ≥18 years) currently employed, with at least 60% of participants being blue-collar employees. The interventions of interest are workplace health promotion strategies targeting CVD, DM, or their risk factors, such as hypertension, obesity, and smoking. Each paper retrieved will be screened for inclusion by at least 2 reviewers. Disagreements between the reviewers will be resolved through discussion with the other reviewers. Studies focusing on noninterventional contexts, mental health, or ergonomic safety will be excluded. Data will be extracted and analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods, with a focus on intervention types, participant characteristics, and outcomes.
Results:
The study began in March 2024 and the full scoping review report is expected to be ready in September 2025.
Conclusions:
The scoping review presented in this protocol can contribute to filling the knowledge gap by mapping the current state of workplace health promotion interventions aimed at preventing CVD and DM and modifying relevant risk factors in the blue-collar workers' group.
Trial Registration:
Open Science Framework hdrq4; https://osf.io/hdrq4.
International Registered Report Identifier (Irrid):
DERR1-10.2196/74248.
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