Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Improvement activities for canteen at workplace using action checklists for changing the behavior of workers
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Improvement activities for canteen at workplace using action checklists for changing the behavior of workers
Improvement activities for canteen at workplace using action checklists for changing the behavior of workers
Subject
Canteen at workplace, behavior, workers
Description
Introduction: Our company is implementing health management with a purpose of improving workers’ health literacy. During the period from 2019 to 2021, we are promoting activities focused on the primary prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. We thought that by intervening in the canteen of the workplace, we could provide many workers with opportunities to change their behavior. As information on a healthy canteen to aim for, we referred to the items required to obtain third-party certification in Japan.
Methods: First, we conducted a semi-structured interview with canteens, at the workplaces regarding healthy meals. As a result,
provision and promotion of healthy meals was insufficient in many
canteens. In order to improve this situation, we have developed the
action checklist by adding good practices obtained from the canteen
survey to the items of third-party certification. Secondly, Using the
action checklist, we proceeded with improvement activities for each
workplace.
Results: We have got the third-party certification at 9 canteens in 7
workplaces. The number of healthy meals eaten and the eating rate
vary depending on the canteen, but the average is around 10%, and in
best workplace it is around 20% per day on average. In one canteen, the eating rate of healthy meals increased from 6% to 11% after the
certification was obtained.
Conclusion: To improve the canteen for workers, which is used by
many workers, it is expected that health literacy will be improved.
In fact, it is shown that the health literacy of workers is gradually
improving, although it is the effect of overall health measures.
Methods: First, we conducted a semi-structured interview with canteens, at the workplaces regarding healthy meals. As a result,
provision and promotion of healthy meals was insufficient in many
canteens. In order to improve this situation, we have developed the
action checklist by adding good practices obtained from the canteen
survey to the items of third-party certification. Secondly, Using the
action checklist, we proceeded with improvement activities for each
workplace.
Results: We have got the third-party certification at 9 canteens in 7
workplaces. The number of healthy meals eaten and the eating rate
vary depending on the canteen, but the average is around 10%, and in
best workplace it is around 20% per day on average. In one canteen, the eating rate of healthy meals increased from 6% to 11% after the
certification was obtained.
Conclusion: To improve the canteen for workers, which is used by
many workers, it is expected that health literacy will be improved.
In fact, it is shown that the health literacy of workers is gradually
improving, although it is the effect of overall health measures.
Creator
Ko Hiraoka, Hanae Okabe, Masayoshi Ida
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
January 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
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Citation
Ko Hiraoka, Hanae Okabe, Masayoshi Ida, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 1 2022
Improvement activities for canteen at workplace using action checklists for changing the behavior of workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2324.
Improvement activities for canteen at workplace using action checklists for changing the behavior of workers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2324.