How effective are interventions in optimizing workplace mental health and well-being? A scoping review of reviews and evidence map

Abstract

How effective are interventions in optimizing workplace mental health and well-being? A scoping review of reviews and evidence map by Waddell A,

Occupational, academic, and personal determinants of wellbeing and psychological distress in residents: results of a survey in Lyon, France

“…However, interventions must not be limited to individual determinants, but must also include professional and social determinants. Presently, knowledge available on the prevention and promotion of mental health in the workplace predominantly focuses on individual interventions, and it is necessary to develop interventions targeting modifications in the work environment ( Tamminga et al, 2023 ; Waddell et al, 2023 ). Attention to workload and fostering a professional culture that values the right to disconnect emerged as crucial elements in the findings from BASIL.…”

Die Prävention psychischer Störungen in der Arbeitswelt

“…Bei den organisationalen Interventionen spielen Führungskräftetrainings mit Inhalten zur Kommunikation, Konfliktlösung und Mitarbeitermotivation und die Förderung von sozialen Kontakten und Teamarbeit eine große Rolle. Damit soll das Gefühl der Zugehörigkeit und der Unterstützung am Arbeitsplatz gestärkt werden [13,14]. Zunehmend werden dabei sogenannte Multilevel-oder Mehrebenen-Interventionen propagiert, die gleichzeitig am Individuum, den Teams, der unmittelbaren Führungskraft und der Organisation im Ganzen ansetzen [15,16].…”

“…Dies betrifft besonders die Implementierung dieser Interventionen in die betriebliche Praxis [18]. Waddel et al 2023 konstatieren ein eklatantes "Knowledge-Practice-Gap" [13]. Die Implementierungsforschung steht in diesem Bereich erst am Anfang [19][20][21].…”

Fifty years of research in the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health

“…Overall, the large majority of workplace interventions published in the Journal have been at the individual level, presumably because such interventions can be more easily randomized than other types ( 36 ). A recent scoping review of 80 systematic reviews on workplace mental health interventions showed beneficial effects of some individual-orientated interventions, but also concluded that there is a lack of evidence on organization and system level factors interventions ( 37 ). However, this conclusion is contrasted by a recent umbrella review of 52 systematic reviews, covering almost 1000 studies on organizational-level workplace interventions, that concluded that organizational-level interventions can be effective with regard to improving psychosocial working conditions and selected health outcomes, including burnout ( 38 ).…”