title: The impact of the Worksite Heart Health Improvement Project on work ability: a pilot study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the efficacy of the Worksite Heart Health Improvement Project (WHHIP).
  
  
  METHODS
  The WHHIP was a quasi-experimental, 6-month pilot performed in two long-term care facilities. Thirty-nine minority female nursing assistants participated in this study. The 3-month WHHIP intervention focused on reducing cardiovascular disease risk by increasing physical activity and reducing the amount of salt and fat consumed. The intervention included three components: environmental and policy assessment; education; and ongoing motivation. The control site received education only. Measures were collected at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months and included work ability, job stress, and job satisfaction.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Generalized estimating equations showed that the treatment group demonstrated significant improvements in work ability (P = 0.049).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was preliminary evidence that the WHHIP improved work ability, and future research should assess the impact of improved work ability on patients.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Kflan001@son.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Flannery
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: Tara L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: McMullen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D062489:Health Impact Assessment; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D009729:Nursing; D016272:Occupational Health; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary