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ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2017

Implementation of a National Workplace Wellness Program for Health Workers in Botswana.

Jenny H Ledikwe, Bazghina-Werq Semo, Miram Sebego, Maureen Mpho, Heather Mothibedi, Shreshth Mawandia, Gabrielle O'Malley

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Article in Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jenny H LedikweDepartment of Global Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington (Drs Ledikwe, Semo, Mawandia, Malley); Botswana International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), Gaborone, Botswana (Drs Ledikwe, Semo, Sebego, Mawandia); University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana (Dr Sebego); and Botswana Ministry of Health, Gaborone, Botswana (Mpho, Mothibedi).
Bazghina-Werq Semo
Miram Sebego
Maureen Mpho
Heather Mothibedi
Shreshth Mawandia
Gabrielle O'Malley
University of Botswana · BWUniversity of Washington · USCreative Commons · US

Funding

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING GRANT IN EPIDEMIOLOGYD43TW000007 · FIC · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI FARQUHAR, CAREY · 1988 to 2012
$16.3M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW000007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

: The Botswana workplace wellness program (WWP) for health care workers (HCWs) was initiated in 2007. WWP implementation was assessed using a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods design including a national implementation assessment (27 health districts) and in-depth interviews (n = 38). Level of implementation varied across districts with health screening, therapeutic recreation, and health promotion implemented more frequently than occupational health activities and psychosocial services. Facilitators to WWP implementation included establishment of a dedicated, diverse WWP committee; provision of administrative support, and integration of activities into organizational culture. Barriers included competing priorities related to delivery of health services to clients, limited technical ability to deliver occupation health activities and psychosocial support, receipt of health services from colleagues, and limited appreciation for personal wellness by some HCWs. Ensuring the well-being of HCWs is critical in reaching international health goals.

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Health PersonnelHealth PromotionWorkplaceBotswanaEarly Detection of CancerExerciseHIV InfectionsHumansHypertensionInterviews as TopicOccupational HealthOccupational Health ServicesProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationSpiritualitySports

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PMID28742763
PMCPMC5567398
OpenAlexW2736925294

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