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. 2024 Jul 10;21(7):902.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph21070902.

The Potentials of Digital Workplace Health Promotion

Elisabeth Nöhammer  1 , Michaela Drexel  2
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The Potentials of Digital Workplace Health Promotion

Elisabeth Nöhammer et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) can sustainably impact organizations by improving employee health and strengthening legitimization. Digital Workplace Health Promotion (DWHP) may have even more impact thanks to its scope. This study reports on a hospital in Austria wherein DWPH was introduced into the existing WHP structure in combination with a digitalization effort for the entire organization. The approach was mainly quantitative with a few open questions and included a survey before and an evaluation after the project with about 240 respondents each. The use, intentions, barriers and benefits of DWHP from the employees' perspectives were reported on to evaluate the potentials of DWHP for furthering sustainable developments within organizations. While DHWP is perceived as positive, current use is low. Nevertheless, intended future use is promising and perceived benefits are higher after implementation. However, perceived barriers are still high, requiring organizational efforts.

Keywords: Digital Workplace Health Promotion; barriers; benefits; employees; healthcare; hospital; impact.

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Conflict of interest statement

E.N. declares there are no conflicts of interest. M.D. is employed at the organization reported on. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript; or in the decision to publish the results.

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Satisfaction with WHP offer (overall value).
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Satisfaction with on-site WHP offer.
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Satisfaction with digital WHP offer.
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Current use of WHP (on-site offer).
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Current use of DWHP.
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Intended future use of DWHP.
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