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Table 4 Elements of WHP and their implementation according to size of enterprise

From: The legislative backgrounds of workplace health promotion in three European countries: a comparative analysis

Elements of WHP

Size of enterprise

Finland*

Latvia

Lithuania

Large

Medium

Small

Large

Medium

Small

Large

Medium

Small

1. Specific internal documents approved at the enterprise

P

P

P

P

P

N

P

P

N

2. Initiative of Trade Unions

F

F

P

P

P

N

P

P

N

3. Giving incentives to the employees (contests, premiums, gifts)

P

P

P

F

P

N

P

P

P/N

4. Allocation of funds

F

F

P/N

N

N

N

P

N

N

5. Developing organizational structures in accordance with existing legal acts

F

P

P/N

P

N

N

F

P

N

6. Development of a healthy work environment, e.g. facilities: sports hall, healthy food canteen/shop, relaxation room, park for walking within the grounds of the enterprise, mothers' room etc.

P

P

P

P

N

N

P

P

N

7. Developing healthy psychosocial environment, e.g. conflict management programmes

P

P

N

P

N

N

P

P

N

8. Implementing WHP programmes

P

P

N

P

N

N

P

P

N

9. Dissemination of information about healthy lifestyles, e.g. health education (lectures, seminars), reference material (stands, booklets)

F

P

P

F

P

P

P

P

P

10. Formation of lifestyle skills that sustain and promote health, e.g. physical activity programmes

P

P

P

N

N

N

P

N

N

11. Involving employees and their families in active leisure activities (e.g. sports games for families)

P

P/N

N

P

P

P

P

N

N

12. Developing illness prevention and prophylaxis programmes

P

P/N

N

P

N

N

P

P

N

13. Improving access to health services

P/N

N

N

P

P

N

P

P/N

N

  1. *Finnish information from Aura et al [24].
  2. (F – fully implemented, P – partially implemented, N – not implemented).