Factors in adoption of a fire department wellness program: champ-and-chief model.
J Occup Environ Med
; 55(4): 424-9, 2013 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To identify and evaluate determinants of fire departments' wellness program adoption.METHODS:
The Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Alternative Models' Effects fire service wellness program was offered for free to all medium-sized fire departments in Oregon and Washington. An invitation to participate was mailed to key fire department decision makers (chief, union president, and wellness officer). These key decision makers from 12 sites that adopted the program and 24 matched nonadopting sites were interviewed and results were analyzed to define adoption determinants.RESULTS:
Three adoption requirements were identified (1) mailer connection, (2) local firefighter wellness champion, and (3) willing fire chief, whereas a fourth set of organizational factors had little or no impact on adoption including previous and ongoing wellness activities, financial pressures, and resistance to change.CONCLUSIONS:
Findings identified determinants of medium-sized fire service wellness program adoption.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salud Laboral
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Modelos Organizacionales
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Bomberos
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Promoción de la Salud
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Implementation_research
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Occup Environ Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos