A systematic review of workplace behavioral interventions to promote sleep health in men.

Allison L Soprovich, Cherisse L Seaton, Joan L Bottorff, Mitch J Duncan, Cristina M Caperchione, John L Oliffe, Carole James, Simon Rice, Lisa Tjosvold, Dean T Eurich, Steven T Johnson

Journal: Sleep health 2021;6(3):418-430

PMID: 32461158

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Abstract

Sleep health is an important aspect of wellbeing and merits incorporation into workplace health promotion programs for employees. Men are a unique population with whom many traditional workplace health promotion programs have had limited success. This systematic review posed the question do workplace health promotion programs improve sleep among men, and what program design features contribute to improving sleep among working men? Databases searched were MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, CINHAL, Academic Search Complete and Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition and Google Scholar. Empirical research reporting non-pharmacological behavioral sleep programs and/or interventions for working men were eligible for review. 1049 articles were identified; 15 intervention studies were included: 13 interventions were delivered through workplaces, and two recruited workers to programs delivered outside of work. Interventions incorporated health education, stress reduction/relaxation, and/or physical activity components. Eleven studies reported positive findings for sleep health outcome(s) in men. A moderate level of evidence exists for sleep health programs with physical activity and stress management components. Evidence for the effectiveness of sleep health education programs was mixed. That only one study included a gender-sensitized intervention, where men's preferences shaped the content of a stress-reduction program which resulted in improved sleep quality, attests to the insufficient evidence and lack of gender-specific content and analyses. Next research steps should include considering cultural constructions of masculinity in program design in order to strengthen the appeal and engagement of men, and optimize health benefits for working men.

Address: School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB, Canada.; University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, Kelowna BC, Canada.; School of Medicine & Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia; Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.; Human Performance Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park Precinct, Sydney NSW 2021, Australia.; School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada; Department of Nursing, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.; Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.; Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville VIC, Australia; Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.; Faculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca AB, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2020.04.008

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Male, Men's Health, Occupational Health, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Sleep