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If you would like a copy of the complete publication, contact the senior author via the Who We Are section. Bull, S.S., Gillette, C., Glasgow, R.E., Estabrooks, P. (2003) Worksite Health Promotion Research: To what extent can we generalize the results and what is needed to translate research to practice? Health Education & Behavior, 30, 537-549. Background: Information on external validity of worksite health promotion research is essential to translate research findings to practice. Methods: A literature review of worksite health behavior interventions. Using the RE-AIM framework, the characteristics and results of these studies were summarized to document reporting of intervention reach, adoption, implementation, and maintenance. Results: A total of 24 publications from 11 leading health behavior journals were reviewed. Participation rates among eligible employees were reported in 87.5% of studies; only 25% of studies reported on intervention adoption. Data on characteristics of participants vs. non-participants were reported in fewer than 10% of studies. Implementation data were reported in 12.5% of the studies. Only 8% of studies reported any type of maintenance data. Discussion: Stronger emphasis is needed on representativeness of employees, worksite settings studied, and longer-term results. Examples of how this can be done are provided. |
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