Program Development and Effectiveness of Workplace Health Promotion Program for Preventing Metabolic Syndrome among Office Workers

Hosihn Ryu, Jiyeon Jung, Jeonghyun Cho and Dal Lae Chin
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Hosihn Ryu: College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Jiyeon Jung: College of Nursing, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
Jeonghyun Cho: Department of Nursing, Inje University, Busan 47392, Korea
Dal Lae Chin: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA

IJERPH, 2017, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-14

Abstract: This paper aims to develop and analyze the effects of a socio-ecological model-based intervention program for preventing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among office workers. The intervention program was developed using regular health examinations, a “health behavior and need” assessment survey among workers, and a focus group study. According to the type of intervention, subjects took part in three groups: health education via an intranet-based web magazine (Group 1), self-monitoring with the U-health system (Group 2), and the target population who received intensive intervention (Group 3). The intervention programs of Group 1 and Group 2, which relied on voluntary participation, did not show significant effects. In Group 3, which relied on targeted and proactive programs, showed a decrease in waist circumference and in fasting glucose ( p < 0.001). The MetS score in both males (?0.61 ± 3.35 versus ?2.32 ± 2.55, p = 0.001) and females (?3.99 ± 2.05 versus ?5.50 ± 2.19, p = 0.028) also showed a statistically significant decrease. In light of the effectiveness of the intensive intervention strategy for metabolic syndrome prevention among workers used in this study, companies should establish targeted and proactive health care programs rather than providing a healthcare system that is dependent on an individual’s voluntary participation.

Keywords: metabolic syndrome; office workers; intervention program; effectiveness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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