SynthesisOccupational and environmental medicine2022
Workplace interventions that aim to improve employee health and well-being in male-dominated industries: a systematic review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- From factory floors to dream doors: a systematic review of sleep interventions in industrial workers.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
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- Workplace Interventions Targeting Mental Health Literacy, Stigma, Help-Seeking, and Help-Offering in Male-Dominated Industries: A Systematic Review.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Effects of a co-created occupational health intervention on stress and psychosocial working conditions within the construction industry: A controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2022Trial
- Workplace Wellness Programs for Employees at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2026Review
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- Building Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Organizational Culture to Support Worker Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study of Employer and Worker Perspectives in Ontario Construction Skilled Trades.Safety and health at work · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the mental health help-seeking behaviours of construction workers in Ireland: perspectives from managers.Health promotion international · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of workplace interventions for health promotion.The Lancet. Public health · 2025Review
- "You Have to Make It Normal, That's What We Do": Construction Managers' Experiences of Help-Offering.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Physical Activity Patterns and Lifestyle Habits Among Primary Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Risk factors for harmful alcohol consumption among employees and intervention strategies used in the workplace: current state of knowledge based on a literature review.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Depression, anxiety, burnout, and substance use disorders among auto workers and COVID-19 as a stressor in Mexico.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Muscle Activity During a Deadlift Performed by Construction Workers.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The work Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise program for preventing functional decline in employees aged 55 years and older: development and initial evaluation.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2024Article
- A Workplace Health Promotion Program for a Predominantly Military Population: Associations with General Health, Mental Well-Being and Sustainable Employability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- Comparative Ergonomic Study Examining the Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Symptoms of Taiwanese and Thai Workers in a Tape Manufacturing Factory.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- A Narrative Review of Peer-Led Positive Psychology Interventions: Current Evidence, Potential, and Future Directions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
The published evidence on whether workplace health and well-being interventions are as effective in male-dominated industries compared with mixed-gender environments has not been synthesised. We performed a systematic review of workplace interventions aimed at improving employee health and well-being in male-dominated industries. We searched Web of Knowledge, PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Database and Web of Science for articles describing workplace interventions in male-dominated industries that address employee health and well-being. The primary outcome was to determine the effectiveness of the intervention and the process evaluation (intervention delivery and adherence). To assess the quality of evidence, Cochrane Collaboration's Risk of Bias Tool was used. Due to the heterogeneity of reported outcomes, meta-analysis was performed for only some outcomes and a narrative synthesis with albatross plots was presented. After full-text screening, 35 studies met the eligibility criteria. Thirty-two studies delivered the intervention face-to-face, while two were delivered via internet and one using postal mail. Intervention adherence ranged from 50% to 97%, dependent on mode of delivery and industry. 17 studies were considered low risk of bias. Albatross plots indicated some evidence of positive associations, particularly for interventions focusing on musculoskeletal disorders. There was little evidence of intervention effect on body mass index and systolic or diastolic blood pressure. Limited to moderate evidence of beneficial effects was found for workplace health and well-being interventions conducted within male-dominated industries. Such interventions in the workplace can be effective, despite a different culture in male-dominated compared with mixed industries, but are dependent on delivery, industry and outcome. CRD42019161283.
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