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Parallel Sessions<br />

Parallel Sessions 2: Thursday, April 12, 2007, 14.15-15.45<br />

specific therapeutic treatment including parental support,<br />

considering the family as one of the most important resources<br />

for recovery; 3) prompt and continous communication between<br />

team members through simplified and effective strategies in<br />

current practice.<br />

Connex to <strong>HPH</strong><br />

Multidisciplinary support-groups, coordinated by a hospital, can<br />

guarantee proper, complete and prompt approach to the<br />

needs of children and teenagers after a traumatic experience.<br />

<strong>The</strong> present hospital approach allows us to collect certain data<br />

about PTSD impact, analyse them in order to obtain an earlier<br />

recognition and provide effective care. Another qualitative<br />

result consists in hospital-territorial network strenghtening. Our<br />

next goal in this matter will be to promote a complete and<br />

multidisciplinary outpatient treatment vs. an inappropriate<br />

hospitalization.<br />

Contact<br />

Dr. Luigina CENCI<br />

Medical Doctor<br />

Ospedali Riuniti Ancona- Presidio Ospedaliero di alta Specializzazione<br />

G. Salesi S.O.D. Neuropsichiatria Infantile<br />

Via Corridoni, 11<br />

Ancona<br />

ITALY<br />

+39 071 596 24 87<br />

cenci.luigina@libero.it<br />

Session 2-3:<br />

Projects and interventions to<br />

promote the health of hospital<br />

staff<br />

Workplace health promotion through<br />

implementing the <strong>HPH</strong>-experiences<br />

from one community hospital in Taiwan<br />

Jin-Tang Chen, Shu-Chin Tung, Hisao-Ling<br />

Huang, Vea-Wen Lin<br />

<strong>The</strong> aim of the study was to assess the needs of health promotion<br />

(HP) activities from both organizational and individual<br />

perspectives and to develop action plans for hospital employees<br />

in one community hospital in Taiwan. Data were collected<br />

through two types of questionnaires: “<strong>The</strong> Self-Assessment<br />

Tool of Health Promotion” which evaluated the scope of HP<br />

initiatives and “<strong>The</strong> HP Needs Assessment among <strong>Hospital</strong><br />

Employees” developed by the authors. On the basis of the<br />

information gathered, HP action plans and strategies were<br />

established.<br />

<strong>The</strong>re are several key findings. From the organizational aspect,<br />

the concept of HP had already embedded into hospital administrative<br />

plans and quality management. However, there was<br />

limited information with respect to auditing and disseminating<br />

HP facilities. In addition, there was a shortage of representatives<br />

from the employees attending the decision making process.<br />

<strong>The</strong> mental and physical health of staff, respectively, was<br />

average, and the majority of them lacked exercises. 99% of<br />

the employees conducted a health check-up. 57% were interested<br />

in a health agenda related to psychological issues such<br />

as communication skills, relaxation facilities and stress management.<br />

37% were willing to participate in planning HP programs,<br />

and 47.5% would be prepared to pay fees when attending<br />

HP activities. This implies that hospital employees would<br />

like to invest their health.<br />

Currently, the case hospital is in the process of establishing<br />

<strong>HPH</strong>. Members of staff are invited to assist in developing the<br />

<strong>HPH</strong> health agenda based on the needs assessment, action<br />

plans for HP activities will be planned. <strong>The</strong> healthy workplace of<br />

the case hospital is anticipated in the near future.<br />

Contact<br />

Dr. Hsiao-Ling HUANG<br />

Taiwan Health Promoting <strong>Hospital</strong> Research and Development<br />

Center<br />

Yuanpei University<br />

306, Yuanpei Street<br />

Hsinchu<br />

TAIWAN<br />

hlhuang@mail.ypu.edu.tw<br />

Workplace health promotion in<br />

healthcare organizations: <strong>The</strong> need<br />

for an ecological approach<br />

Robert Bilterys, Nicole Dedobbeleer<br />

<strong>The</strong> working conditions of the healthcare professionals are<br />

disturbing, especially among nurses. <strong>The</strong>ir workplaces are very<br />

demanding. Health problems such as stress, burnout, resulting<br />

in absenteeism, resignations and shortage are prevalent. This<br />

situation negatively affects the organizational performance and<br />

the quality of care. <strong>The</strong>refore, the healthcare organizations<br />

have an important role to play in order to improve nurses’<br />

health. <strong>The</strong> workplace is seen by the Jakarta Declaration<br />

(1997) as a key setting for health promotion.<br />

To our knowledge, no extensive literature review has yet been<br />

conducted about health promoting workplaces in the context of<br />

nursing. However, nurses constitute the main professional<br />

group in any hospital and are essential to ensure a good quality<br />

of care. We systematically searched key electronic databases<br />

(Embase, ERIC, Medline and Sociological Abstracts) and reviewed<br />

articles discussing interventions designed to promote<br />

health in the workplace. Particular attention was paid to the<br />

effectiveness of the interventions, implemented in the healthcare<br />

organizations and designed for nurses.<br />

<strong>The</strong> four dimensions of a health promoting workplace were<br />

explored: occupational health and safety, healthy life habits,<br />

changes in the physical and social environment, employee<br />

participation and empowerment. Results showed that interven-<br />

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