The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorEdries, Nailaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorJelsma, Jenniferen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMaart, Sorayaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-23T11:43:42Z
dc.date.available2015-11-23T11:43:42Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The prevalence of health risk behaviours is growing amongst South African employees. Health risk behaviours have been identified as a major contributor to reduced health related quality of life (HRQoL) and the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Worksite wellness programmes promise to promote behaviour changes amongst employees and to improve their HRQoL. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of an employee wellness programme on HRQoL, health behaviour change, body mass index (BMI) and absenteeism amongst clothing and textile manufacturing employees. METHODS: The study used a randomised control trial design. The sample consisted of 80 subjects from three clothing manufacturing companies in Cape Town, South Africa. The experimental group was subjected to a wellness programme based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as well as weekly supervised exercise classes over six weeks. The control group received a once-off health promotion talk and various educational pamphlets, with no further intervention. Measurements were recorded at baseline and at six weeks post-intervention. Outcome measures included the EQ-5D, Stanford Exercise Behaviours Scale, body mass index and absenteeism.Data was analysed with the Statistica-8 software program. Non-parametric tests were used to evaluate the differences in the medians between the two groups and to determine the level of significance. The Sign test was used to determine the within group changes. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine the difference between the two groups. RESULTS: At six weeks post intervention the experimental group (39 subjects) demonstrated improvement in almost every parameter. In contrast, apart from an overall decrease in time off work and a reduction in BMI for all study participants, there was no significant change noted in the behaviour of the control group (41 subjects). Seventy percent of the experimental group had improved HRQoL EQ-5D VAS scores post intervention, indicating improved perceived HRQoL. In comparison, only 58% of the control group had improved HRQoL EQ-5D VAS scores post intervention. There was no significant difference between the two groups at baseline or at six weeks post intervention. CONCLUSION: An employee wellness programme based on the principles of CBT combined with weekly aerobic exercise class was beneficial in improving the perceived HRQoL and changing health-related behaviours of clothing manufacturing employees. However, it cannot be concluded that the EWP was more effective than the once off health promotion talk as no significant changes were noted between the two groups at 6-weeks post intervention.This trial has been registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (trial registration number NCT01625039).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationEdries, N., Jelsma, J., & Maart, S. (2013). The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial. <i>BMC Public Health</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15237en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEdries, Naila, Jennifer Jelsma, and Soraya Maart "The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial." <i>BMC Public Health</i> (2013) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15237en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEdries, N., Jelsma, J., & Maart, S. (2013). The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial. BMC public health, 13(1), 25.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Edries, Naila AU - Jelsma, Jennifer AU - Maart, Soraya AB - BACKGROUND: The prevalence of health risk behaviours is growing amongst South African employees. Health risk behaviours have been identified as a major contributor to reduced health related quality of life (HRQoL) and the increased prevalence of non-communicable diseases. Worksite wellness programmes promise to promote behaviour changes amongst employees and to improve their HRQoL. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term effects of an employee wellness programme on HRQoL, health behaviour change, body mass index (BMI) and absenteeism amongst clothing and textile manufacturing employees. METHODS: The study used a randomised control trial design. The sample consisted of 80 subjects from three clothing manufacturing companies in Cape Town, South Africa. The experimental group was subjected to a wellness programme based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as well as weekly supervised exercise classes over six weeks. The control group received a once-off health promotion talk and various educational pamphlets, with no further intervention. Measurements were recorded at baseline and at six weeks post-intervention. Outcome measures included the EQ-5D, Stanford Exercise Behaviours Scale, body mass index and absenteeism.Data was analysed with the Statistica-8 software program. Non-parametric tests were used to evaluate the differences in the medians between the two groups and to determine the level of significance. The Sign test was used to determine the within group changes. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine the difference between the two groups. RESULTS: At six weeks post intervention the experimental group (39 subjects) demonstrated improvement in almost every parameter. In contrast, apart from an overall decrease in time off work and a reduction in BMI for all study participants, there was no significant change noted in the behaviour of the control group (41 subjects). Seventy percent of the experimental group had improved HRQoL EQ-5D VAS scores post intervention, indicating improved perceived HRQoL. In comparison, only 58% of the control group had improved HRQoL EQ-5D VAS scores post intervention. There was no significant difference between the two groups at baseline or at six weeks post intervention. CONCLUSION: An employee wellness programme based on the principles of CBT combined with weekly aerobic exercise class was beneficial in improving the perceived HRQoL and changing health-related behaviours of clothing manufacturing employees. However, it cannot be concluded that the EWP was more effective than the once off health promotion talk as no significant changes were noted between the two groups at 6-weeks post intervention.This trial has been registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (trial registration number NCT01625039). DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DO - 10.1186/1471-2458-13-25 DP - University of Cape Town J1 - BMC Public Health LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial TI - The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15237 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/15237
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-25
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEdries N, Jelsma J, Maart S. The impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2013; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15237.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherBioMed Central Ltden_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDivision of Physiotherapyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licenseen_ZA
dc.rights.holder2013 Edries et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.en_ZA
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0en_ZA
dc.sourceBMC Public Healthen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpublichealth/en_ZA
dc.subject.otherMusculo-skeletal disordersen_ZA
dc.subject.otherEmployee wellnessen_ZA
dc.subject.otherCognitive behaviour therapyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherOccupational healthen_ZA
dc.titleThe impact of an employee wellness programme in clothing/textile manufacturing companies: a randomised controlled trialen_ZA
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