Effectiveness of an integrated approach for workplace health promotion on lifestyle of employees: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence for the effectiveness of workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) is small to moderate. More impact can be expected from an integrated WHPP, including activities at the individual and organizational levels. Since evidence regarding the effectiveness of integrated WHPPs is scarce, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an integrated WHPP on the lifestyle of employees.

Methods

A two-armed cluster randomized controlled trial with measurements at baseline and at six and twelve months of follow-up was conducted. The intervention consisted of health promotion activities aimed at two (out of six) health behaviors, targeting the individual and organizational levels. The main outcome was an overall lifestyle-score measured using twelve items from t

SUBMITTER: Smit DJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12523133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature