- Title
- Effectiveness of interventions targeting health behaviors in University and College staff: a systematic review
- Creator
- Plotnikoff, Ronald; Collins, Clare E.; Williams, Rebecca; Germov, John; Callister, Robin
- Relation
- American Journal of Health Promotion Vol. 29, Issue 5, p. e169-e187
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/ajhp.130619-LIT-313
- Publisher
- American Journal of Health Promotion
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2015
- Description
- Objective: Evaluate the literature on interventions targeting tertiary education staff within colleges and universities for improvements in health behaviors such as physical activity, dietary intake, and weight loss. Data Source: One online database, Medline, was searched for literature published between January 1970 and February 2013. Study Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria: All quantitative study designs, including but not limited to randomized controlled trials, quasi-experimental studies, non-randomized experimental trials, cohort studies, and case-control studies, were eligible. Data Extraction: Data extraction was performed by one reviewer using a standardized form developed by the researchers. Extraction was checked for accuracy and consistency by a second reviewer. Data Synthesis: Data in relation to the above objective were extracted and described in a narrative synthesis. Results: Seventeen studies were identified that focused on staff within the tertiary education setting. The review yielded overall positive results with 13 reporting significant health-related improvements. Weight loss, physical activity and fitness, and/or nutrition were the focus in more than half (n = 9) of the studies. Conclusion: This appears to be the first review to examine health interventions for tertiary education staff. There is scope to enhance cross-disciplinary collaboration in the development and implementation of a “Healthy University” settings–based approach to health promotion in tertiary education workplaces. Universities or colleges could serve as a research platform to evaluate such intervention strategies.
- Subject
- universities; colleges; tertiary education institutions; university staff; health promotion; health behaviour; healthy university; systematic review
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1308589
- Identifier
- uon:21676
- Identifier
- ISSN:0890-1171
- Language
- eng
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