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A Workplace Health Promotion Program for a Predominantly Military Population: Associations with General Health, Mental Well-Being and Sustainable Employability

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  • Rebecca Bogaers

    (Strategic Military Healthcare Department, Defence Healthcare Organisation, Ministry of Defence, 3584 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Diewertje Sluik

    (Strategic Military Healthcare Department, Defence Healthcare Organisation, Ministry of Defence, 3584 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Pieter Helmhout

    (Centre of Excellence, Training Medicine and Training Physiology, Royal Netherlands Army, Ministry of Defence, 3584 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands)

  • Fenna Leijten

    (Strategic Military Healthcare Department, Defence Healthcare Organisation, Ministry of Defence, 3584 AB Utrecht, The Netherlands
    Directorate of Strategy and Knowledge, Directorate-General of Policy, Ministry of Defence, 2511 CB The Hague, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Due to the globally increasing life expectancies, many countries are raising their official retirement age to prevent labor shortages and sustain retirement systems. This trend emphasizes the need for sustainable employability. Unhealthy lifestyles pose a risk to sustainable employability as they contribute to chronic diseases and decreased productivity. Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) programs have gained attention as a strategy to enhance employee health and well-being. The Netherlands Armed Forces, a unique employer with demanding psychological and physical requirements, was used as a case study to investigate the associations of a WHP Program with workers health and sustainable employability. The program offered tailor-made guidance to participants ( N = 341) through individual coaching trajectories. The program’s impact was evaluated by measuring self-reported health, mental well-being, and sustainable employability over a 6-month period. Results indicated significant improvements across all these dimensions after participation in the program. This study provides valuable insights into the benefits of tailor-made WHP programs. While this was an observational study without a control group, this study supports the importance of incorporating individualized approaches in WHP initiatives to foster positive outcomes in health and sustainable employability.

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  • Rebecca Bogaers & Diewertje Sluik & Pieter Helmhout & Fenna Leijten, 2024. "A Workplace Health Promotion Program for a Predominantly Military Population: Associations with General Health, Mental Well-Being and Sustainable Employability," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(5), pages 1-13, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:5:p:625-:d:1395024
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    1. Katarina Bensa & Klemen Širok, 2023. "Is It Time to Re-Shift the Research Agenda? A Scoping Review of Participation Rates in Workplace Health Promotion Programs," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-30, February.
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