A quality improvement initiative: Motivations and barriers to hospital nursing employee participation in workplace wellness program
Abstract
Purposes: To increase physical activity and reduce the incidence of
preventable chronic diseases among hospital employees by
identifying potential barriers and motivators towards effective
participation in wellness programs. Background: On average,
Americans working full‐time spend more time at the workplace. The
workplace is an ideal setting for health promotion activities because
of the amount of time people spend at work. A study from Truven
Health Analytics reports that hospital employees are less healthy
than the general workforce and cost more in healthcare spending.
Method: A one‐time anonymous REDCap survey questionnaire will
be distributed to advanced practice providers and nursing staff who
are engaged in clinical services for a voluntary participation.
Administrative and non‐clinical nursing staffs are excluded from the
survey. An easy access to wellness programs and incentives will
promote participation is a possible expected outcome. Keywords:
Workplace wellness, workplace health promotion, hospital
employee participation, barriers, incentives, motivators, chronic
diseases.