SynthesisBMC health services research2022
Describing workplace interventions aimed to improve health of staff in hospital settings - a systematic review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Healthcare staff perceptions of the hospital food environment: a narrative systematic review.Public health nutrition · 2025Pooled it
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- Effects of Whole-Body Stretching Exercise during Lunch Break for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion among Healthcare Professionals.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Trial
- Comparative Policy Analysis of Healthcare Healthy Eating Policies in Canada.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Review
- Exploring the Practices of Healthcare Practitioners During the Implementation of a Healthy Eating Policy.The International journal of health planning and management · 2026Article
- Obesogenic dietary behaviours and work environment among primary healthcare workers in Limpopo Province: A cross-sectional analysis.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Feasibility of an incentivised exercise program to improve the health of physically inactive Australian hospital employees - the Fitbites pilot study.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Exploring dietary behaviors among healthcare providers: based on association rule mining.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Physical Activity Patterns and Lifestyle Habits Among Primary Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Weight and Lifestyle Behavior Changes in Chinese Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: 3-Year Retrospective Survey.Interactive journal of medical research · 2024Article
- The impact of the multicomponent "Healthy and Vital" 3-month lifestyle intervention in health professionals: a single group pre-(multiple) post-study.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- How healthy are the healthcare staff in a rural health service? A cross-sectional study.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2024Article
- Comparison of Health Behaviors of Healthcare Workers and the General Public in Israel: A Cross-Sectional Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Lifestyle behaviors and stress are risk factors for overweight and obesity in healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundA large proportion of staff working in hospital settings are overweight or obese, have poor dietary habits and low physical activity levels. The workplace is a priority setting for health promotion. This systematic review will describe dietary and physical activity workplace interventions that have aimed to improve the health of staff in hospital settings; and the barriers and enablers of implementing these interventions.
methodsA systematic search retrieved 551 studies from 2004 to 2020 using the following databases CINAHL Complete, MEDLINE Complete, Academic Search Complete, Global Health, Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition and PsycINFO. Studies were included if they: (1) took place in a hospital setting; (2) employed a physical activity or dietary intervention to improve the well-being of staff; (3) the intervention duration was 12 weeks or over; (4) used a control group. The Integrated quality Criteria for the Review of Multiple Study designs (ICROMS) and National Institute of Health's National Heart Lung and Blood Institute Quality Assessment Tools for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies tools were used to assess quality of included studies. A narrative review was conducted.
resultsQuality analysis identified six studies of high quality, nine moderate quality, and three low quality. Of these 18 studies, 15 reported at least one positive health outcome. The evidence revealed that multi-component strategies, financial incentives and motivational strategies were the most effective approaches to improve health behaviours of hospital staff.
conclusionHospital-based dietary and physical activity workplace interventions show promise as an effective strategy for improving health behaviours of hospital staff. Methodological limitations highlight the need for more research from high-quality, randomised control trials, to gain further insight into the benefits of workplace interventions in hospital settings.
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