Menedžment za zdrav življenjski slog zaposlenih
Health promoting managers and the workplace resources

slovenian

2009

volume 43, issue 2

Health Behavior   Health Promotion   Life Style   management   Management Quality Circles   Questionnaires   Workplace

Zbornica zdravstvene in babiške nege Slovenije - Zveza strokovnih društev medicinskih sester, babic in zdravstvenih tehnikov Slovenije
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Introduction: The aim of the study was to identify the correlation between health promotion and the workplace resources in enhancing healthy lifestyle inthe three groups of work organizations. Methods: The study conducted in 2007included 30 managers divided into the experimenCal and control group according to their activities within the health promotion programme at a workplace. A parallel control broup was composed of the organizations of the Slovenian Foundation fior Business Excellence. A questionnaire was used to collect data on the variables of working conditions, workplace health promotion, health responsibility and motivation for improved employee health. Pearson's chisquare and factorial ANOVA were used in the analysis of the data collected. Statistical significance was set at p <_ 0,05. Results: According to the results of the comparative study, the Slovenian Foundation for BusinessExcellence group addresses and answers the health needs of their employees extremely well and also statistical ly better than the experimental and the control groups. Statistically significant differences were identified in availability of healthy food in automatic machines, safe bicycles and rollers storage and worksite health promotion programmes. The Slovenian Foundation for Business Excellence implemented the greatest number of health promotion measures along with the activities enhancinb their employees' healthy lifestyle. However, it remains Icast interested in professionally run health promotion programmes. The respondents from all three groups believe that health is a personal responsibility. Workplace employees' health resources are best provided by Slovenian Foundation for Business Excellence group, followed by the experimental and control group. (Abstract truncated at 2000 characters)

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