Effects of a Worksite-Based Self-Management Program in Traditional Retail Market Workers: Longitudinal Associations with Metabolic Parameters

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 19; no. 5; p. 2854
• Main Authors: Kim, Yeon-Ha, Yoon, Seong-Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.03.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Alcohol use; Cardiovascular disease; Community health care; Counseling; Health behavior; Health problems; Humans; Informal economy; Medical screening; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - therapy; Metabolism; Parameters; Participatory research; Self-Management; Stress; Triglycerides; Workers; Workplace; metabolic syndrome; checklist; community-based participatory research; self-management; small business
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052854

(1) Background: This study explored the effects of a worksite-based self-management program on metabolic parameters in traditional retail market workers during a 3-year period. (2) Methods: Seventy traditional retail market workers who completed 3 years of follow-up were included in this study. The worksite-based self-management program was developed to help traditional retail market workers manage metabolic parameters themselves based on the following content: (I) using a metabolic syndrome action checklist, (II) counseling, (III) creating improvement action plans, and (IV) evaluating implemented improvements. (3) Results: The rates of implemented improvements showed success. Fasting blood sugar and triglycerides showed yearly reductions from baseline for 3 years, which eventually led to a decreased metabolic syndrome score and maintenance of metabolic parameters in the normal range for 3 years. (4) Conclusions: A worksite-based self-management program on metabolic parameters in traditional retail market workers was effective. It improved their intention to self-assess and cope their health problems and eventually decreased their metabolic syndrome score. It should be considered for the primary prevention of metabolic syndrome among traditional retail market workers.