Abstract
Background: The workplace, as an environment, exerts a profound impact on the health and well-being of the workforce, thereby assuming a pivotal role in both economic prosperity and societal advancement. Within organizational contexts, the human resources (HR) department assumes a pivotal role in the holistic care and administration of the workforce, encompassing multifaceted dimensions of health and well-being.
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the executions and potential of workplace health promotion policies in workplaces in Thailand.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken among the human resources (HR) executives and personnel across listed 814 enterprises located in Rayong province and Chonburi province, Thailand between January and March 2023. All subjects completed a questionnaire covering information on general characteristics, workplace health promotion executions, and workplace health promotion policies. Data analysis involved both descriptive and inferential statistics.
Result: The response rate was 32.3%. Workplace health promotion executions demonstrated a statistically significant association with longer business operations (ß=4.3; 95%CI 1.7 to 6.8), large-scale enterprises (ß=4.9; 95%CI 1.7 to 8.2), and budget allocation (ß=14.1; 95%CI 11.5 to 16.6). The workplace health promotion policies showed statistically significant associations with budget allocation for health promotion, including policies on employee involvement (OR=4.2; 95%CI 2.4 to 7.3), physical environment (OR=5.7; 95%CI 3.2 to 9.9), psychological support (OR=2.1; 95%CI 1.2 to 3.9), engagement and trust (OR=3.8; 95%CI 2.2 to 6.5), management and leadership (OR=5.2; 95%CI 2.9 to 9.0), work design (OR=2.9; 95%CI 1.7 to 5.0), and monitoring and evaluation (OR=3.7; 95%CI 2.0 to 6.6).
Conclusion: This study indicates that the duration of organizational operations, the size of the organization, and the allocation of budgetary resources for health promotion play crucial roles in determining the successful executions and feasibility of workplace health promotion policies within organizations.
DOI
10.56808/2673-060X.5395
Recommended Citation
Taechamanodom, Taechit; Sithisarankul, Pornchai; and Ratanachina, Jate
(2024)
"Organizational Executions and Policies on Workplace Health Promotion: A Cross-sectional Study in Thailand,"
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal: Vol. 68:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2673-060X.5395
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https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/clmjournal/vol68/iss2/2