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ArticleJournal of occupational health2026

Development of a Workplace Health Initiatives Checklist for Women and its cross-sectional associations with burnout, productivity, and satisfaction.

Haruna Ushigome, Songee Jung, Masahiro Iwakura, Mayumi Tsuji, Miho Iida, Yuko Mitsuhashi, Michiko Nohara, Kanae Karita, Megumi Kawashima, Youhwi Song and 7 more

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Haruna UshigomeDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita 010-8543, Japan.ORCID 0009-0001-9082-8340
Songee JungDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Masahiro IwakuraDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita 010-8543, Japan.
Mayumi TsujiDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan.
Miho IidaDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5527-7574
Yuko MitsuhashiDepartment of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Tokai University, Shimokasuya 143, Isehara City, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan.
Michiko NoharaDivision of Public Health, Department of Hygiene and Public Health, School of Medicine, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawada-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan.
Kanae KaritaDepartment of Hygiene and Public Health, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan.
Megumi KawashimaKeep Health Inc, 2F, Hamamatsucho-daiya Building, 2-15 Hamamatsucho 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013, Japan.
Youhwi SongOH Analytics Inc, 2F, Hamamatsucho-daiya Building, 2-15 Hamamatsucho 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013, Japan.
Kyoko AdachiNissan Motor Health Insurance Society Oppama District Health Promotion Center, 1 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-0061, Japan.
Yoshihisa HoriuchiJapan Enlightenment Committee In Endometriosis, 10F, Urban Net Nihonbashi 2-chome Building, 2-1-3 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0027, Japan.
Satori NagaiDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan.
Yoko ArakiAraki Occupational Health Consultancy, #805, 2-13-1 Shibasaki, Chofu-shi, Tokyo 182-0014, Japan.
Kaori KogaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 260-8677, Japan.
Akizumi TsutsumiDepartment of Public Health, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitazato, Minami- ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan.
Kyoko NomuraDepartment of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, Akita 010-8543, Japan.

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Akita University Graduate School of MedicineJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development 22rea522007h0001Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development 23rea522007Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development 24rea522007NIH
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Abstract

objectivesTo develop a Workplace Health Initiatives Checklist for Women (WHIC‑W), we assessed content validity (expert) and provided initial evidence for construct validity by examining hypothesized cross-sectional associations with burnout, productivity, and job satisfaction.

methodsA multidisciplinary expert panel comprising gynecologists, occupational physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and psychosomatic specialists created 26 items for the WHIC‑W. A survey was conducted in October 2023 with 3343 working women aged 20-69 years. The checklist includes 2 domains: Domain 1 (15 items on work environment) and Domain 2 (11 items on pregnancy, child/elderly care, and support for balancing illness and work). The outcome included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, work productivity using presenteeism (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire) and absenteeism (health-related days off in the past 28 days), satisfaction rated on a visual analog scale (0-10), and intention to resign over the past year.

resultsThe checklist was scored on a 26-point scale, with a median score of 3 (interquartile range: 1-9), indicating limited workplace support for women. Higher checklist total scores were associated with lower personal burnout (β = -0.32, 95% CI: -0.435 to -0.196), work-related burnout (β = -0.30, 95% CI: -0.395 to -0.207), and client-related burnout (β = -0.17, 95% CI: -0.276 to -0.065), and higher absolute presenteeism (β = 0.43, 95% CI: 0.336-0.516; higher score = less performance loss), absenteeism (OR = 1.01, 95% CI: 1.001-1.021), and satisfaction (OR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.055-1.079).

conclusionsThis study provides preliminary construct validity evidence supporting WHIC-W as a formative checklist, with higher scores showing hypothesized cross-sectional associations with lower burnout, better productivity, and job satisfaction.

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Burnout, ProfessionalChecklistEfficiencyJob SatisfactionOccupational HealthWomen, WorkingWorkplaceAbsenteeismAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPresenteeismSurveys and Questionnairesburnouthealth initiativespresenteeismworking womenworkplace checklist

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PMCPMC13220333

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