Does implementation follow design? A case study of a workplace health promotion program using the 4-S program design and the PIPE impact metric evaluation models Journal Article uri icon
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  • OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to describe the content of a multiyear market-based workplace health promotion (WHP) program and to evaluate design and implementation processes in a real-world setting. METHODS: Data was collected from the databases of the employer and the service provider. It was classified using the 4-S (Size, Scope, Scalability, and Sustainability) and PIPE Impact Metric (Penetration, Implementation) models. Data analysis utilized both qualitative and quantitative methods. RESULTS: Program design covered well the evidence-informed best practices except for clear path toward sustainability, cooperation with occupational health care, and support from middle-management supervisors. The penetration rate among participants was high (99%) and majority (81%) of services were implemented as designed. CONCLUSION: Study findings indicate that WHP market would benefit the use of evidence-based design principles and tendentious decisions to anticipate a long-term implementation process already during the planning phase.

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    publication date
  • 2017
  • Research
    keywords
  • Health Promotion
  • Models
  • Occupational Health
  • Program Evaluation
  • Workplace
  • Additional Document Info
    volume
  • 59
  • issue
  • 8