International Journal of Workplace Health Management: Volume 15 Issue 2

Managing employees’ health, safety and anxiety in a pandemic

Theresa Obuobisa-Darko

This paper identifies and discusses the strategies adopted by a manufacturing company to manage its national and international employees' anxiety, health and safety with the onset…

Job satisfaction and support in the medical profession: The foundations of efficient organizational healthcare performance

Alexandra Gkliati, Anna Saiti

The purpose of the paper is to examine the levels of job satisfaction among doctors who work in Greek public hospitals, to determine the factors that may influence their…

Experiences of staff working in a mental health trust during the COVID-19 pandemic and appraisal of staff support services

Abbeygail Jones, Shuo Zhang, Amy Woodburn, Sarah Dorrington, Alison Beck, Helen Winter

The health and well-being of healthcare staff came into focus during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic as already strained workforces responded to new and…

A cluster analysis of physical activity profiles and resilience in intensive care nurses

Fiona Yu, Alana Cavadino, Lisa Mackay, Kim Ward, Anna King, Melody Smith

Limited evidence exists regarding a group of nurses' physical activity patterns and association with resilience. Less is known about the physical activity health paradox in nurses…

Thriving or surviving: staff health metrics and lifestyle behaviours within an Irish higher education setting

Andrea Bickerdike, Joan Dinneen, Cian O' Neill

Due to the international paucity of empirical evidence, this study aimed to investigate the health metrics and lifestyle behaviours of a staff cohort in a higher education…

Increasing workplace physical activity through motivational and volitional coaching – a randomized controlled trial with truck drivers

Angeli Gawlik, Martin Boss, Jens Kleinert

Although the health hazards of truck drivers are well known, only few studies address the health status of this occupational group. The purpose of this empirical research paper is…

Work and active aging: is there a relationship between health and meaning in life?

Isabel Torres, Tânia Gaspar, Paula Rodrigues

This study aims to explain the health impact of work demands and organization, job content, leadership and values in the workplace. It also explores the extent to which health…