Evidence-based strategies and interventions to promote the health of workers teleworking from home: Scoping review
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2022
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Thesis
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Universidad del Desarrollo. Facultad de Medicina
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Abstract
Background: In this "new era" numerous companies chose to continue in teleworking mode for non-COVID-19 reasons, since it proved to be a highly viable option, but that in turn, it could also provide more health risks. Evidence on interventions and strategies to promote health in teleworkers is limited and poorly understood.
Objective: To examine the strategies and interventions that promote health during telework
present in the literature.
Methods: Through an exploratory review, scientific databases were searched to find articles that presented a strategy or an intervention that could improve the health of teleworkers. Two review authors independently applied the selection criteria and extracted information systematically. Data were extracted and synthesized in a narrative format.
Results: The search produced 15 relevant articles. Interventions and strategies focused on promoting the physical and mental well-being and health security of teleworkers, mostly in the context of a pandemic. We found a large heterogeneity of types of interventions, strategies, and study designs, mainly were non-intervention studies. Deployment barriers and enablers include challenges in the respect workstation.
Conclusion: Companies should aim to improve the experience of teleworking, considering the environment and organizational aspects, and then establish health promotion activities.
However, there is a lack of studies that focus on other health matters, multicomponent
interventions that include organizational strategies.
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Actividad de grado presentada a la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad del Desarrollo para optar al grado académico de Magister en Terapia Física y Rehabilitación-MAKI
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Teleworking, Well-being, Working from home, 098001S