IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 7751: Using Co-Production to Develop “Sit Less at Work” Interventions in a Range of Organisations

IJERPH, Vol. 18, Pages 7751: Using Co-Production to Develop “Sit Less at Work” Interventions in a Range of Organisations International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph18157751 Authors: Kelly Mackenzie Elizabeth Such Paul Norman Elizabeth Goyder Prolonged periods of sitting are associated with negative health outcomes, so the increase in sedentary jobs is a public health concern. Evaluation of interventions to reduce workplace sitting have suggested that participatory approaches may be more effective. This paper describes the use of co-production in four diverse organisations. Workshops with staff in each organisation were conducted to develop an organisation-specific strategy. The first workshop involved creative activities to encourage participants to develop innovative suggestions. The second workshop then developed a feasible and acceptable action plan. An ecological approach was used to consider behaviour change determinants at a range of different levels including intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational, and environmental-level factors. 41 staff volunteered for workshops (seven in a small business, 16 in a charity, 15 in a local authority, and three in a large corporation). Of those, 27 were able to attend the first workshops and 16 were able to attend the second. Whilst there were some similarities across organisations, the smaller organisations developed a more tailored and innovative strategy than large org...
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