Using Co-Production to Develop “Sit Less at Work” Interventions in a Range of Organisations

Kelly Mackenzie, Elizabeth Such, Paul Norman and Elizabeth Goyder
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Kelly Mackenzie: School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Elizabeth Such: School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Paul Norman: Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield S1 2LT, UK
Elizabeth Goyder: School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: Prolonged periods of sitting are associated with negative health outcomes, so the increase in sedentary jobs is a public health concern. Evaluation of interventions to reduce workplace sitting have suggested that participatory approaches may be more effective. This paper describes the use of co-production in four diverse organisations. Workshops with staff in each organisation were conducted to develop an organisation-specific strategy. The first workshop involved creative activities to encourage participants to develop innovative suggestions. The second workshop then developed a feasible and acceptable action plan. An ecological approach was used to consider behaviour change determinants at a range of different levels including intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational, and environmental-level factors. 41 staff volunteered for workshops (seven in a small business, 16 in a charity, 15 in a local authority, and three in a large corporation). Of those, 27 were able to attend the first workshops and 16 were able to attend the second. Whilst there were some similarities across organisations, the smaller organisations developed a more tailored and innovative strategy than large organisations where there were more barriers to change and a more diverse workforce. Co-production resulted in bespoke interventions, tailored for different organisational contexts, maximising their potential feasibility and acceptability.

Keywords: sitting time; sedentary; occupational; workplace; intervention development; co-production (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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