The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs
Abstract Background Many workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) do not reach blue-collar workers. To enhance the fit and reach, a Citizen Science (CS) approach was applied to co-create and implement WHPPs. This study aims to evaluate i) the process of this CS approach and ii) the resulting WHPP...
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| author | Lisa Lelie Henk F. van der Molen Mandy van den Berge Sophie van der Feltz Allard J. van der Beek Carel T. J. Hulshof Karin I. Proper |
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| description | Abstract Background Many workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) do not reach blue-collar workers. To enhance the fit and reach, a Citizen Science (CS) approach was applied to co-create and implement WHPPs. This study aims to evaluate i) the process of this CS approach and ii) the resulting WHPPs. Methods The study was performed in two companies: a construction company and a container terminal company. Data were collected by questionnaires, interviews and logbooks. Using the framework of Nielsen and Randall, process measures were categorized in the intervention, context and mental models. Interviews were transcribed and thematically coded using MaxQDA software. Results The involvement in the CS approach and co-creating the WHPPs was positively experienced. Information provision, sustained engagement over time and alignment with the workplace’s culture resulted in barriers in the CS process. As to the resulting WHPPs, involvement and interaction during the intervention sessions were particularly experienced in small groups. The reach was affected by the unfavorable planning off the WHPPs and external events of re-originations and the covid-19 pandemic. Discussion Continuous information provision and engagement over time, better alignment with the workplace’s culture and favorable planning are considered to be important factors for facilitating involvement, reach and satisfaction of the workers in a Citizen science approach to design and implement a WHPP. Further studies continuously monitoring the process of WHPPs using the CS approach could be helpful to anticipate on external factors and increase the adaptability. Conclusions Workers were satisfied with the involvement in WHPPs. Organizational and social cultural factors were barriers for the CS approach and its reach. Involvement and interaction in WHPPs were particularly experienced in small grouped sessions. Consequently, contextual and personal factors need be considered in the design and implementation of WHPPs with CS approach among blue-collar workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b60066088b754154a0d7fc359d7d8ac22022-12-22T01:36:30ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582022-08-0122111510.1186/s12889-022-14009-8The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programsLisa Lelie0Henk F. van der Molen1Mandy van den Berge2Sophie van der Feltz3Allard J. van der Beek4Carel T. J. Hulshof5Karin I. Proper6Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, University of AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases, Amsterdam UMC location AMC, University of AmsterdamDepartment of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamAbstract Background Many workplace health promotion programs (WHPPs) do not reach blue-collar workers. To enhance the fit and reach, a Citizen Science (CS) approach was applied to co-create and implement WHPPs. This study aims to evaluate i) the process of this CS approach and ii) the resulting WHPPs. Methods The study was performed in two companies: a construction company and a container terminal company. Data were collected by questionnaires, interviews and logbooks. Using the framework of Nielsen and Randall, process measures were categorized in the intervention, context and mental models. Interviews were transcribed and thematically coded using MaxQDA software. Results The involvement in the CS approach and co-creating the WHPPs was positively experienced. Information provision, sustained engagement over time and alignment with the workplace’s culture resulted in barriers in the CS process. As to the resulting WHPPs, involvement and interaction during the intervention sessions were particularly experienced in small groups. The reach was affected by the unfavorable planning off the WHPPs and external events of re-originations and the covid-19 pandemic. Discussion Continuous information provision and engagement over time, better alignment with the workplace’s culture and favorable planning are considered to be important factors for facilitating involvement, reach and satisfaction of the workers in a Citizen science approach to design and implement a WHPP. Further studies continuously monitoring the process of WHPPs using the CS approach could be helpful to anticipate on external factors and increase the adaptability. Conclusions Workers were satisfied with the involvement in WHPPs. Organizational and social cultural factors were barriers for the CS approach and its reach. Involvement and interaction in WHPPs were particularly experienced in small grouped sessions. Consequently, contextual and personal factors need be considered in the design and implementation of WHPPs with CS approach among blue-collar workers.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14009-8Blue-collar workersWorkplace health promotion programCitizen scienceProcess evaluation |
| spellingShingle | Lisa Lelie Henk F. van der Molen Mandy van den Berge Sophie van der Feltz Allard J. van der Beek Carel T. J. Hulshof Karin I. Proper The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs BMC Public Health Blue-collar workers Workplace health promotion program Citizen science Process evaluation |
| title | The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| title_full | The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| title_fullStr | The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| title_full_unstemmed | The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| title_short | The process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| title_sort | process evaluation of a citizen science approach to design and implement workplace health promotion programs |
| topic | Blue-collar workers Workplace health promotion program Citizen science Process evaluation |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14009-8 |
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