An evaluation of the health and wellbeing needs of employees: An organizational case study

Abstract

Introduction: Workplace health and wellbeing is a major public health issue for employers. Wellbeing health initiatives are known to be cost-effective, especially when the programs are targeted and matched to the health problems of the specific population. The aim of this paper is to gather information about the health and wellbeing needs and resources of employees at one British organization.Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out to explore the health and wellbeing needs and resources of employees at one British organization. All employees were invited to participate in the survey, and, therefore, sampling was not necessary.Results: 838 questionnaires were viable and included in the analysis. Employees reported "feeling happier at work" was the most important factor promoting their health and wellbeing. Physical tasks, such as "moving and handling" were reported to affect employee health and wellbeing the most. The "provision of physiotherapy" was the most useful resource at work. In all, 75% felt that maintaining a healthy lifestyle in the workplace is achievable.Conclusions: More needs to be done by organizations and occupational health to improve the working conditions and organizational culture so that employees feel that they can function at their optimal and not perceive the workplace as a contributor to ill-health.

“The Ripple Effect”: The influence of social support on participation in a small workplace health promotion program

“…While much of the evidence is from larger organisations, 2,6 systematic reviews 25 and peak bodies such as the WHO, 4 the results of this study indicate that the positive influence on families is not exclusive to larger organisations but is universal to a range of organisations, including SMEs. A systematic review of workplace physical activity promotion found that family support had the strongest association with increased physical activity and positive behaviour change 25 .…”

“…The workplace has a direct influence on the physical, mental, economic and social health and wellbeing of workers, therefore offering an ideal setting to reach a large audience including the families and communities of employees 1‐7 . Approximately one‐third of adult life is spent at work 2,4 .…”

“…The workplace has a direct influence on the physical, mental, economic and social health and wellbeing of workers, therefore offering an ideal setting to reach a large audience including the families and communities of employees 1‐7 . Approximately one‐third of adult life is spent at work 2,4 . As such, the World Health Organisation [WHO] has identified the workplace as a priority setting to encourage, reinforce and support healthy behaviours and attitudes 2,4,6,7,8,9 .…”

“…Approximately one‐third of adult life is spent at work 2,4 . As such, the World Health Organisation [WHO] has identified the workplace as a priority setting to encourage, reinforce and support healthy behaviours and attitudes 2,4,6,7,8,9 . The workplace offers existing social support and communication infrastructure to aid in the implementation of workplace health promotion [WHP] programs 7,9,10,11 .…”

A COVID-19 Risk Reduction Assessment for a Health-Care Employee from an Ethnic Background: A Case Study in the United Kingdom

“…Globally, there are many health-care systems providing different levels of care for populations that are even more diverse; it is therefore of paramount importance to ensure that health-care employees of ethnic backgrounds are adequately risk-assessed so that the public health message is one that includes the needs of communities that are often marginalized and diverse [ 10 , 11 , 12 ]. The limitation of a single case study is that it is often viewed as lacking size to be generalizable to other cases [ 13 ]. However, the details provided in this case report will hopefully enable clinicians/managers to draw conclusions about the applicability of these findings to their own situation.…”