Implementation of a National Workplace Wellness Program for Health Workers in Botswana
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: : The Botswana workplace wellness program (WWP) for health care workers (HCWs) was initiated in 2007. WWP implementation was assessed using a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods design including a national implementation assessment (27 health districts) and in-depth interviews (n = 38). Level of implementation varied across districts with health screening, therapeutic recreation, and health promotion implemented more frequently than occupational health activities and psychosocial services. Facilitators to WWP implementation included establishment of a dedicated, diverse WWP committee; provision of administrative support, and integration of activities into organizational culture. Barriers included competing priorities related to delivery of health services to clients, limited technical ability to deliver occupation health activities and psychosocial support, receipt of health services from colleagues, and limited appreciation for personal wellness by some HCWs. Ensuring the well-being of HCWs is critical in reaching international health goals.
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, University of Washington, U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, Afya Bora Consortium, National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, Fogarty International Center, Office of AIDS Research
OpenAlex ID: W2736925294