Effect of Obesity and Stress at Workplace among Healthcare Workers Contributing to Absenteeism

Running head: RESEARCH
Effect of obesity and stress at workplace among healthcare workers contributing to absenteeism

RESEARCH 2
Table of Contents
Introduction and Background of the study..........................................................................3
Question no.1. Critically Review of research papers.............................................................3
a) Wijaya, D., & Damayanti, N. A. (2018). Healthy nurses for a quality health care service: A
literature review. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9(11), 1-5.................3
b). Ross, A., Bevans, M., Brooks, A. T., Gibbons, S., & Wallen, G. R. (2017). Nurses and health-
promoting behaviours: Knowledge may not translate into self-care. AORN Journal, 105(3), 267-
275....................................................................................................................... 4
c). Roy, R., Styles, T. W., & Braakhuis, A. (2019). Do health programs within the New Zealand
food industry influence the work environment for employees? Health promotion international. 3,
1–15..................................................................................................................... 5
d). CCDHB. (2018). Capital & Coast District Health Board Annual Report 2017-2018...............6
e). New Zealand Government. (2016). New Zealand Health Strategy Future direction................7
Question no 2. Analyse of the audit and evaluation processes and approaches.............................8
Question no 3. Describe and evaluate the models...............................................................11
Conclusion.............................................................................................................. 16
References.............................................................................................................. 17

RESEARCH 3
Introduction and Background of the study
In the workplace, obesity and stress have created an adverse impact on employees. It is
related to substantially increased rates related to absenteeism (more days out of work) as well
as, presenteeism (declined their productivity during the work). In addition to this, an obese
employee grants more sick leaves and has sick leaves for longer periods as well as, incurs
losses in productivity as compared to non-obese employees. There are some studies that
indicate the cost to employers due to obesity-associated presenteeism is greater as compared
to direct expenses of medical care required through those employees (Wijaya & Damayanti,
2018).
It is identified that healthcare workers have gained risk related to non-communicable diseases
(NCDs), together with, the wider prevalence of obesity, inadequate physical practices, and
poor eating habits. Hence, the purpose of this research is to assess the effect of obesity and
stress at workplace among healthcare workers contributing to absenteeism (Gouweloos-
Trines, et. al., 2017).
Research Question:
What is the impact of obesity on the absenteeism of staff and how it affects the stress level of
healthcare worker?
Question no.1. Critically Review of research papers
a) Wijaya, D., & Damayanti, N. A. (2018). Healthy nurses for a quality health care service: A
literature review. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 9(11), 1-5.
• Significance of this paper
This research is intended for reviewing the factors that may associate with the physical and
spiritual status related to healthcare workers and the extent to which, health impact on
absenteeism of healthcare staff that directly affects the qualities of health services (Wijaya &
Damayanti, 2018).

RESEARCH 4
• The methodology of this paper
A researcher has conducted a literature search in this paper through the application of online
databases and addresses 92 articles with the keywords in the context of a research topic. After
the implementation of exclusion and inclusion criteria, 15 articles were considered with the
purpose of this assessment.
• Contribution to the topic of this paper
Executing the health promotion model could be advantageous for motivating the healthcare
workers who focuses on declining their stress and obesity at the workplace. It entails
developing a healthy work atmosphere, physical practices as well as, having regular meals as
an element for a balanced nutritional diet, using stress management, and having adequate rest
(Wijaya & Damayanti, 2018).
• Quality of this paper
Healthy healthcare workers are significant for declining the absenteeism at the workplace.
Endorsing the health of healthcare staffs could be carried by applying the holistic strategy
related to organizational and health management such as offering a healthy work atmosphere.
It makes competent to healthcare workers in order to implement a healthy lifestyle attitude. In
addition to this, healthcare managers could play a significant role in terms of identifying
these concerns within an organization (Wijaya & Damayanti, 2018).
b). Ross, A., Bevans, M., Brooks, A. T., Gibbons, S., & Wallen, G. R. (2017). Nurses and
health-promoting behaviours: Knowledge may not translate into self-care. AORN
Journal, 105(3), 267-275.
• Significance of this paper
The aim of this article is to offer an overview about the investigation that addresses the
participation of healthcare workers in health-promoting behaviours. For example, extrinsic