Zusammenfassung Hintergrund/Zielsetzung Maßnahmen der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung (BGF) sollen die Arbeitsorganisation und die Arbeitsbedingungen verbessern sowie die persönlichen Kompetenzen der Beschäftigten fördern. Sie können einen großen Teil der Bevölkerung erreichen. Ziel der Studie ist, die Inanspruchnahme von verhältnis- und verhaltensbezogenen BGF-Maßnahmen anhand zentraler individueller und betrieblicher Faktoren zu beschreiben. Material und Methoden In der repräsentativen bevölkerungsbasierten Querschnittsstudie „Gesundheit in Deutschland aktuell“ (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS) des Robert Koch-Instituts wurden 14.389 Erwerbstätige im Alter von 18 bis 64 Jahren zur Kenntnis und Inanspruchnahme von Angeboten zu Rückengesundheit, Stressbewältigung/Entspannung und einer Kantine mit gesunden Ernährungsangeboten in den letzten 12 Monaten in ihrem Unternehmen befragt. Dabei wurde nach soziodemografischen Faktoren, Gesundheitsbewusstsein und dem subjektiven Gesundheitszustand stratifiziert. Ergebnisse Das Angebot einer Kantine wird von 64,6 % der Frauen (F) und 66,2 % der Männer (M) genutzt. Angebote zur Rückengesundheit (F: 26,2 %; M: 18,7 %) und Stressbewältigung/Entspannung (F: 35,2 %; M: 25,6 %) werden deutlich weniger in Anspruch genommen. Beschäftigte mit ausgeprägtem Gesundheitsbewusstsein nutzen alle 3 Angebote häufiger als Beschäftigte mit weniger ausgeprägtem Gesundheitsbewusstsein. Männer mit schlechtem Gesundheitszustand nutzen die verhaltenspräventiven Angebote häufiger als Männer mit gutem Gesundheitszustand. Schlussfolgerung Um weitere Erwerbstätige mit BGF-Maßnahmen zu erreichen, sollten diese zielgruppenspezifisch konzipiert werden. Geschlechter- und Altersaspekte, der Umfang der Erwerbstätigkeit, das Gesundheitsbewusstsein sowie der Gesundheitszustand sollten berücksichtigt werden.
Background: The influence of the working environment on the back health of employees is well-documented. Many companies have begun to offer employees access to services to promote back health. Factors affecting the use of these offers at the population level have received little investigation to date. The current study examined the socio-demographic factors, physical activity and health-related factors, and work-related factors associated with the use of offers of workplace health promotion for back health in Germany.Materials and Methods: In the representative population-based cross-sectional survey “German Health Update” (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS) conducted by the Robert Koch Institute, 12,072 employees aged 18–64 years old were surveyed from November 2014 to July 2015 regarding the use of back health services in their companies. In addition to socio-demographic factors, the survey examined working hours, physical activity in leisure time, health awareness, and subjective complaints in the lower back or other chronic back problems in the last 12 months. The interaction of these factors with the utilization of back health services was tested using multiple logistic regression models.Results: Women used back health services more often than men (women: 25.5%; men: 18.1%). Female gender was associated with part-time employment (OR 0.72) and a strong to very strong level of health awareness (OR 1.40). Male gender was associated with age between 30 and 44 years (OR 1.99) and 45–64 years (OR 2.02), low socioeconomic status (OR 0.48), endurance activity of <2.5 h per week (OR 0.62), and absence of lower back pain or other chronic back conditions for the last 12 months (OR 0.48).Conclusion: The present study is the first to provide findings regarding the factors associated with the utilization of workplace health promotion to promote back health at the population level, and from the perspective of employees in Germany. The results revealed that the relevant factors for participating in offers differ for women and men. To reach more employees, workplace health promotion offers for back health should be designed specifically for each individual, considering gender and age, working hours, health awareness and behavior, and health state.
Ensuring that canteens offer employees healthy food choices is a settings-based measure of work-place health promotion. The German Health Update (GEDA 2014/2015-EHIS) surveyed the knowledge and use of canteens with healthy food choices by 18- to 64-year-old female and male employees. Over the previous twelve months, 64.6% of women and 66.2% of men had, where available, eaten at canteens with healthy food options at their place of work. These figures on canteen use decline with age. The most frequent use is by employees in the high education group. Women working full-time eat in canteens offering healthy food choices more often than women working part-time. No difference in relation to the number of hours worked is observed for men. Healthy food choices in canteens should continue to be promoted.
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