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An Occupational Health Literacy Intervention in Nursing Homes Improved Organizational Health Literacy—A Quasi-Experimental Stepped Wedge Cluster Trial

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effectiveness of a workplace health literacy intervention on individual, interpersonal, and organizational health literacy. METHOD: Using a quasi-experimental stepped wedge cluster design, we evaluated an intervention for 509 nursing home employees with two elements: 1) courses for employees and management on pain prevention, management, and communication and 2) structured dialogues between employees and supervisors, emphasizing pain prevention. RESULTS: One organizational health literacy item improved, with supervisors helping with pain prevention increasing by 0.42 points (95% CI 0.11;0.73). Positive trends were observed in supervisor actions when informed about pain (0.39 points, 95% CI -0.09;0.86), ease of finding workplace pain solutions (0.12 points, 95% CI -0.03;0.79), and employees having pain management information (0.44 points, 95% CI -0.03;0.92). CONCLUSION: The intervention improved one organizational health literacy item, with positive trends in three other items.

Source: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000003211

Authors: Anne Konring Larsen, Lau Caspar Thygesen, Mia Nyvang Stilling, Charlotte Diana Nørregaard Rasmussen, Richard H. Osborne, Marie Birk Jørgensen

Institutions: University of Copenhagen, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Capital Region of Denmark, Swinburne University of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces

Subfield: Occupational Therapy

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4401906779

FWCI: 0.8

Cites: 55

Cited by: 1

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