Primary Steps and Questions an OH Intervention Needs To Address

An Occupational Health intervention can be a minefield but there is increasing evidence that reports on the positive impact of evidence-based occupational health interventions with regards to employee health and well-being. Here are some helpful hints on how to get it right.

Definition

What precisely is the problem?
Who is at risk?
What are the risk factors that facilitate or restrict the emergence of this problem?
What is the perspective of those affected?

Resources and Support

What resources or support is available or necessary to deal with the problem?
Where are the resources or support to be located and how can they be accessed?
Which support mechanisms or resources have already been organised?

Aims and Objectives

What are the aims and the anticipated results?
Who are the target groups?
Can an agreement with stakeholders be realised?

Previous Interventions

Is it possible to identify other programmes that have shown high levels of efficacy?
What are the core constituents of these programmes?
How can these be adapted to this context or intervention

Shed Light on the Intervention

What are the core constituents of the intervention?
How should these fit the identified wants and needs?
What can constituents be adapted to fit this context?
Can these constituents be integrated into the organisation?

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