TY - JOUR
T1 - The BELE program
T2 - The development of a holistic interdisciplinary health-promoting program enhancing work-life balance among female employees working in human service organizations in Sweden
AU - Törnquist Agosti, Madelaine
AU - Bringsén, Åsa
AU - Andersson, Ingemar
AU - Erlandsson, Lena-Karin
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was financed by Kristianstad University, Lund University and the participating municipality.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 - IOS Press. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in work-life balance literature, the development of successful support to help employees manage their work -life balance is slow. Moreover, there are few interventions with a comprehensive approach to workplace health promotion focusing on work-life balance.OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to present the development and building blocks of a holistic interdisciplinary health-promoting program, the BELE program, to enhance female employees working in human service organizations health and well-being with a focus on work-life balance.METHODS: The planning and development of the program was done through an intervention mapping and research circles methodology.RESULTS: The planning- and development process of the program resulted in a theoretical framework, and a program structure with a program content. The intervention program was named "The Balance in Everyday Life Empowerment program" (BELE program).CONCLUSIONS: The BELE program adds to the existing body of work-life balance knowledge, so far often based on a conflict approach. Interventions focusing on a comprehensive approach to health and work-life balance with a salutogenic approach are rare. Furthermore, the integration with occupational therapy and health promotion in a workplace health promotion framework is innovative. In a previous study, the BELE program has shown that it enhances women's well-being and balance in their everyday life.
AB - BACKGROUND: Despite an increase in work-life balance literature, the development of successful support to help employees manage their work -life balance is slow. Moreover, there are few interventions with a comprehensive approach to workplace health promotion focusing on work-life balance.OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to present the development and building blocks of a holistic interdisciplinary health-promoting program, the BELE program, to enhance female employees working in human service organizations health and well-being with a focus on work-life balance.METHODS: The planning and development of the program was done through an intervention mapping and research circles methodology.RESULTS: The planning- and development process of the program resulted in a theoretical framework, and a program structure with a program content. The intervention program was named "The Balance in Everyday Life Empowerment program" (BELE program).CONCLUSIONS: The BELE program adds to the existing body of work-life balance knowledge, so far often based on a conflict approach. Interventions focusing on a comprehensive approach to health and work-life balance with a salutogenic approach are rare. Furthermore, the integration with occupational therapy and health promotion in a workplace health promotion framework is innovative. In a previous study, the BELE program has shown that it enhances women's well-being and balance in their everyday life.
KW - Program planning and development
KW - occupational therapy
KW - public health
KW - work-life balance
KW - workplace health promotion
U2 - 10.3233/WOR-213560
DO - 10.3233/WOR-213560
M3 - Article
C2 - 34487011
SN - 1051-9815
VL - 70
SP - 135
EP - 146
JO - WorkA journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation
JF - WorkA journal of Prevention, Assessment and rehabilitation
IS - 1
ER -
