Worksite Translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program: Formative Research and Pilot Study Results From FUEL Your Life

This article summarizes formative research and pilot study findings from a workplace translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The overarching goal was to devise a relatively straightforward weight management intervention suitable for use in a wide array of work settings. This project wa...

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Published in:Health promotion practice 2013-07, Vol.14 (4), p.506-513
Main Authors: DeJoy, David M., Padilla, Heather M., Wilson, Mark G., Vandenberg, Robert J., Davis, Marsha A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Body Mass Index
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Diet
Environment
Exercise
Female
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Health
Pilot Projects
Pilot studies
Preventive programmes
Self Efficacy
Socioeconomic Factors
Translation
Weight Loss
Work environment
Workplace
Workplaces
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Summary:This article summarizes formative research and pilot study findings from a workplace translation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP). The overarching goal was to devise a relatively straightforward weight management intervention suitable for use in a wide array of work settings. This project was conducted in conjunction with Union Pacific Railroad at one of their locomotive maintenance facilities. Participating employees were predominately male and middle-aged. Formative data were collected through stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and direct observation of the work environment. These results were used to adapt the DPP into a largely self-directed intervention augmented by peer health coaches and the on-site nurse. A small pilot test of the adapted program (n = 67) produced modest but statistically significant weight reductions at both 6 (core intervention period) and 12 months (maintenance period). These results are discussed in terms of the original DPP and other DPP translation studies.
ISSN:1524-8399
1552-6372
DOI:10.1177/1524839912461014