XXXX self-management program in the workplace: opportunities for health improvement.

@entity1 @entity102
Disease management is becoming increasingly important in workplace health promotion given the aging workforce, rising @entity102 prevalence, and needs to maintain a productive and competitive American workforce. Despite the widespread availability of the @entity102 Self-Management Program (CDSMP), and its known health-related benefits, program adoption remains low in workplace settings. The primary purpose of this study is to compare personal and delivery characteristics of adults who attended CDSMP in the workplace relative to other settings (e.g., senior centers, healthcare organizations, residential facilities). This study also contrasts characteristics of CDSMP workplace @entity1 to those of the greater United States workforce and provides recommendations for translating CDSMP for use in workplace settings. Data were analyzed from 25,664 adults collected during a national dissemination of CDSMP. Only states and territories that conducted workshops in workplace settings were included in analyses (n   =   13 states and Puerto Rico). Chi-squared tests and t-tests were used to compare CDSMP @entity1 characteristics by delivery site type. CDSMP workplace @entity1 characteristics were then compared to reports from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics. Of the 25,664 CDSMP @entity1 in this study, 1.7% (n   =   435) participated in workshops hosted in worksite settings. Compared to CDSMP @entity1 in non-workplace settings, workplace setting @entity1 were significantly younger and had fewer chronic conditions. Differences were also observed based on @entity102 types. On average, CDSMP workshops in workplace settings had smaller class sizes and workplace setting @entity1 attended more workshop sessions. CDSMP @entity1 in workplace settings were substantially older and a larger proportion were female than the general United States workforce. Findings indicate opportunities to translate CDSMP for use in the workplace to reach new target audiences.
