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. 2021 Jan;63(1):e12302.
doi: 10.1002/1348-9585.12302.

A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life

Kazushirou Kurogi  1 , Kazunori Ikegami  1 , Hisashi Eguchi  2 , Mayumi Tsuji  3 , Seiichiro Tateishi  4 , Tomohisa Nagata  5 , Shinya Matsuda  6 , Yoshihisa Fujino  7 , Akira Ogami  1 ; CORoNaWork Project
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A cross-sectional study on perceived workplace health support and health-related quality of life

Kazushirou Kurogi et al. J Occup Health. 2021 Jan.

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Abstract

Objective: Many companies in Japan have been increasingly interested in "health and productivity management (H&PM)." In terms of H&PM, we hypothesized that companies can enhance their employees' perceived workplace health support (PWHS) by supporting workers' lively working and healthy living. This could then improve their health-related quality of life (HRQOL) by increasing PWHS. Consequently, this study explored the relationship between PWHS and HRQOL.

Methods: In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an Internet-based nationwide health survey of Japanese workers (CORoNaWork study). A database of 27 036 participants was created. The intensity of PWHS was measured using a four-point Likert scale. We used multilevel ordered logistic regression to analyze the relationship between PWHS intensity and the four domains of the Centers for Disease Control's HRQOL-4 (self-rated health, number of poor physical health days, number of poor mental health days, and activity limitation days during the past 30 days).

Results: In the sex- and age-adjusted and multivariate models, the intensity of PWHS significantly affected self-rated health and the three domains of unhealthy days (physical, mental, and activity limitation). There was also a trend toward worse HRQOL scores as the PWHS decreased.

Conclusions: We found that the higher the PWHS of Japanese workers, the higher their self-rated health and the fewer their unhealthy days. Companies need to assess workers' PWHS and HRQOL and promote H&PM. H&PM is also necessary to maintain and promote the health of workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: COVID-19; health and productivity management; health-related quality of life; perceived workplace health support.

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