From source identification to preferential interventions: Determinants of a workplace mental health promotion program to control workplace stress among health care workers based on a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: Occupational stress among healthcare workers (HCWs) is increasing due to the development of healthcare services and increased occupational sensitivity. The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of a workplace mental health promotion program for stress management among HCWs. Data for this qualitative study were obtained through semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Data analysis was conducted using a directed content analysis approach, grounded in the PRECEDE-PROCEED model (PPM) and the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model. It was found that workplace stress has both individual and environmental (mainly organizational) origins. In the second phase of the program, ten subcategories were identified as effective factors in reducing employee stress in three categories: predisp

SUBMITTER: Zeinolabedini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12782404 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature