Centre for Resources Health and Safety, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
School of Health Sciences, College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
Nutrients. 2023 Jul 22;15(14):3254. doi: 10.3390/nu15143254.
Noncommunicable diseases are the world's leading cause of death. To curb the global rise in these diseases, using the workplace as a front to disseminate health communication messages and resources has been suggested. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a workplace health promotion program, 'Out of the Box', that targeted nutrition outcomes and nutrition guideline knowledge. A 6-month workplace health promotion program was implemented within a coal mine site. Over the 6 months, there were four wellness focus areas, lasting 1 month each, including fruits, vegetables and portion controlling, label reading, alcohol awareness, and hydration promotion. The study utilized a quasi-experimental pre-test-post-test design, with measurements via self-reported paper-based surveys. At baseline there were 163 responses, and 106 at follow-up. At the 6-month follow-up, respondents had increased odds of recalling the current fruit (OR 1.29, = 0.032) and vegetable (OR 1.76, < 0.001) guidelines. Being male was associated with lower vegetable intake (B: -0.28), although this did not reach statistical significance. A nutrition-focused workplace health promotion program can be an efficacious strategy in improving knowledge of fruit and vegetable guidelines. Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs over time.
非传染性疾病是全球死亡的主要原因。为了遏制全球非传染性疾病的上升，有人建议利用工作场所作为传播健康传播信息和资源的前沿。本研究旨在评估“Out of the Box”这一以营养成果和营养指导方针知识为目标的工作场所健康促进计划的效果。在一个煤矿现场实施了为期 6 个月的工作场所健康促进计划。在这 6 个月里，有四个健康焦点领域，每个领域持续一个月，包括水果、蔬菜和份量控制、阅读标签、酒精意识和促进水合作用。该研究采用了准实验前测后测设计，通过自我报告的纸质调查进行测量。在基线时有 163 人做出回应，随访时有 106 人做出回应。在 6 个月的随访中，回答者回忆起当前水果（OR 1.29， = 0.032）和蔬菜（OR 1.76， < 0.001）指南的几率增加。男性与较低的蔬菜摄入量有关（B：-0.28），尽管这没有达到统计学意义。以营养为重点的工作场所健康促进计划可能是提高水果和蔬菜指南知识的有效策略。需要进一步研究这些计划随着时间的推移的有效性。
