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A systematic review protocol examining workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and wellbeing in male-dominated industries.
Syst Rev. 2020 01 09; 9(1):10.SR

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The workplace environment potentially provides access to a large population who are employed, and it is an employer's responsibility to provide appropriate conditions for its employees. Whilst the aetiology of cardiovascular disease is multifactorial, it is generally acknowledged that working conditions, gender and age are involved in its development. Male-dominated industries (comprising > 70% male workers, e.g., agriculture, construction, manufacturing, mining, transport and technology) have a higher prevalence of health risk behaviours than other population subgroups. Working in a gender-dominated industry can impact an employee's health and wellbeing, particularly for the opposite sex. This systematic review examines workplace interventions that address the health and wellbeing of employees in male-dominated industries.

METHODS

We will include randomised controlled trials and studies with non-randomised intervention groups. The interventions must aim to improve employee physical and/or mental health and wellbeing implemented in the workplace in male-dominated industries. There will be no limits on date. The following electronic databases will be searched for published studies: Web of Science, Embed, MedLine, PsycInfo and the Cochrane Database. The search strategy will include free-text terms and MeSH vocabulary, including 'male-dominated industries', 'workplace interventions', 'occupational stress', 'mental health', 'cardiovascular disease', 'blood pressure', 'body mass index' and 'exercise'. Two authors will independently select, review and extract data from studies that meet the inclusion criteria. The Cochrane's Risk of Bias tool will be used to assess risk of bias. We will perform structured summaries of the included studies and, if possible, conduct meta-analyses or construct an Albatross plot.

DISCUSSION

There are an increasing number of interventions designed to improve employee health and wellbeing in the workplace, but no prior review that systematically evaluates their effectiveness. A systematic review is required to prioritise the future implementation of those interventions found to be most effective.

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION

PROSPERO CRD42019161283.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Hulls PM
Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. paige.hulls@bristol.ac.uk. MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. paige.hulls@bristol.ac.uk.
Richmond RC
Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Martin RM
Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
de Vocht F
Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. NIHR School for Public Health Research, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

MeSH

HumansIndustryMaleMental HealthOccupational HealthRisk-TakingStress, PsychologicalWorkplace

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Systematic Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

31918756

Citation

Hulls, Paige M., et al. "A Systematic Review Protocol Examining Workplace Interventions That Aim to Improve Employee Health and Wellbeing in Male-dominated Industries." Systematic Reviews, vol. 9, no. 1, 2020, p. 10.
Hulls PM, Richmond RC, Martin RM, et al. A systematic review protocol examining workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and wellbeing in male-dominated industries. Syst Rev. 2020;9(1):10.
Hulls, P. M., Richmond, R. C., Martin, R. M., & de Vocht, F. (2020). A systematic review protocol examining workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and wellbeing in male-dominated industries. Systematic Reviews, 9(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-019-1260-9
Hulls PM, et al. A Systematic Review Protocol Examining Workplace Interventions That Aim to Improve Employee Health and Wellbeing in Male-dominated Industries. Syst Rev. 2020 01 9;9(1):10. PubMed PMID: 31918756.
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