Workplace wellness: industry associations are well placed and some are ready to take a more active role in workplace health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Investments in settings-based health interventions can include workplaces, however, engaging with businesses and convincing them to take a role can be difficult. Our research investigated the potential for trade or industry associations (IAs) to have a role in promoting workplace health initiatives to their members.

Methods

Seventeen semi-structured interviews were undertaken with senior executives from IAs representing industries in the mining, transport, agriculture, manufacturing, farming, hospitality, and construction sectors. Analysis of interviews identified themes around attitudes to workplace health promotion programs and the perceived, actual and potential role/s of IAs in promoting workplace wellness.

Results

IA representatives believed workplaces

SUBMITTER: Marsh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6052516 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature