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Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study
The aim of the study is to provide insights into the working Welsh adult population’s perceptions of the health impacts of working from home (WFH), their ability to WFH, and their WFH preferences. METHODS: Data were collected from 615 working adults in Wales between November 2020 and January 2021 in...
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2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9524511/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35732032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002596 |
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author | Griffiths, Melda Lois Gray, Benjamin J. Kyle, Richard G. Song, Jiao Davies, Alisha R. |
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description | The aim of the study is to provide insights into the working Welsh adult population’s perceptions of the health impacts of working from home (WFH), their ability to WFH, and their WFH preferences. METHODS: Data were collected from 615 working adults in Wales between November 2020 and January 2021 in a household survey. RESULTS: More than 45% of those able to WFH reported worsened mental well-being and loneliness. Working from home worsened the diets, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol use of those in poorer health. Approximately 50% were able to WFH, although individuals living in more deprived areas, in atypical employment or with precarious income, were less able to WFH. Nearly 60% wanted to WFH to some capacity. CONCLUSIONS: The new way of working introduces new challenges to preserving workforce mental well-being, regulating health behaviors, and tackling inequalities. Hybrid models and targeted health support could make WFH healthier and more equitable. |
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spelling | pubmed-95245112022-10-03 Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study Griffiths, Melda Lois Gray, Benjamin J. Kyle, Richard G. Song, Jiao Davies, Alisha R. J Occup Environ Med Original Articles The aim of the study is to provide insights into the working Welsh adult population’s perceptions of the health impacts of working from home (WFH), their ability to WFH, and their WFH preferences. METHODS: Data were collected from 615 working adults in Wales between November 2020 and January 2021 in a household survey. RESULTS: More than 45% of those able to WFH reported worsened mental well-being and loneliness. Working from home worsened the diets, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol use of those in poorer health. Approximately 50% were able to WFH, although individuals living in more deprived areas, in atypical employment or with precarious income, were less able to WFH. Nearly 60% wanted to WFH to some capacity. CONCLUSIONS: The new way of working introduces new challenges to preserving workforce mental well-being, regulating health behaviors, and tackling inequalities. Hybrid models and targeted health support could make WFH healthier and more equitable. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022-10 2022-06-21 /pmc/articles/PMC9524511/ /pubmed/35732032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002596 Text en Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal. |
spellingShingle | Original Articles Griffiths, Melda Lois Gray, Benjamin J. Kyle, Richard G. Song, Jiao Davies, Alisha R. Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title | Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full | Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title_fullStr | Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title_short | Exploring the Health Impacts and Inequalities of the New Way of Working: Findings From a Cross-Sectional Study |
title_sort | exploring the health impacts and inequalities of the new way of working: findings from a cross-sectional study |
topic | Original Articles |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9524511/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35732032 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002596 |
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