The Efficacy of Workplace Interventions on Improving the Dietary, Physical Activity and Sleep Behaviours of School and Childcare Staff: A Systematic Review

Nicole Nathan, Beatrice Murawski, Kirsty Hope, Sarah Young, Rachel Sutherland, Rebecca Hodder, Debbie Booth, Elaine Toomey, Sze Lin Yoong, Kathryn Reilly, Flora Tzelepis, Natalie Taylor and Luke Wolfenden
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Nicole Nathan: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Beatrice Murawski: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Kirsty Hope: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Sarah Young: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Rachel Sutherland: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Rebecca Hodder: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Debbie Booth: University Library, Academic Division, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia
Elaine Toomey: Health Behaviour Change Research Group, School of Psychology, National University of Ireland, University Road, Galway H91 TK33, Ireland
Sze Lin Yoong: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Kathryn Reilly: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Flora Tzelepis: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia
Natalie Taylor: Cancer Research Division, Cancer Council New South Wales, 153 Dowling St, Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011, Australia
Luke Wolfenden: Hunter New England Population Health, Hunter New England Area Health Service, Longworth Avenue, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 14, 1-24

Abstract: There is a need for effective interventions that improve the health and wellbeing of school and childcare staff. This review examined the efficacy of workplace interventions to improve the dietary, physical activity and/or sleep behaviours of school and childcare staff. A secondary aim of the review was to assess changes in staff physical/mental health, productivity, and students’ health behaviours. Nine databases were searched for controlled trials including randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and quasi-experimental trials published in English up to October 2019. PRISMA guidelines informed screening and study selection procedures. Data were not suitable for quantitative pooling. Of 12,396 records screened, seven articles (based on six studies) were included. Most studies used multi-component interventions including educational resources, work-based wellness committees and planned group practice (e.g., walking groups). Multiple outcomes were assessed, findings were mixed and on average, there was moderate risk of bias. Between-group differences in dietary and physical activity behaviours (i.e., fruit/vegetable intake, leisure-time physical activity) favoured intervention groups, but were statistically non-significant for most outcomes. Some of the studies also showed differences favouring controls (i.e., nutrient intake, fatty food consumption). Additional robust studies testing the efficacy of workplace interventions to improve the health of educational staff are needed.

Keywords: workplace; health promotion; school staff; physical activity; diet; sleep health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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