Irish Heart Foundation Workplace Programme. Maureen Mulvihill Health Promotion Manager

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1 Irish Heart Foundation Workplace Programme Maureen Mulvihill Health Promotion Manager Safefood Workshop, Tuesday 19 th June 2012

2 The Irish Heart Foundation is Ireland s only national charity for heart health working to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke. Over 90 percent of our income comes from public and corporate donations. CVD leading cause of death across Ireland Obesity may be beginning to impact on CVD drop in mortality

3 What do we do? Information Literature & Helpline Health Promotion Workplace Schools Community (Slí na Sláinte) Irish Heart Month Patient Support Groups Research CPR Lobbying- smoking, stroke & food marketing

4 Happy Heart at Work Milestones: Est d 1992 by Irish Heart Foundation (in association with Health Promotion Unit and support from VHI) Supported by the Health Service Executive (HSE) 1,000 locations registered 1/3 active at any time Approx. 450,000 employees Formal evaluation NUIG 2001

5 Happy Heart at Work (1992) Health promotion programme for Irish employees. Healthy Eating Going Smoke-Free Handling Stress Physical Activity Passive (environmental) and active (individual) strategies Coordinator guide, materials, leaflets, posters, workshops, information sessions, assessments

6 Happy Heart at Work (2012) Three components: - Healthy Eating Award - Active@work - Heart Health Checks Emphasises the importance of a supportive environment and encourages behaviour change. Passive (environmental) and active (individual) strategies Coordinator guide, materials, leaflets, posters, newsletters, training workshops, information sessions

7 Happy Heart at Work Healthy Eating Award

8 Healthy Eating Catering Audit, Monitoring Happy Heart Catering Award over 300 companies received award Spot Check (2 years) Talks, Materials, Newsletter, Caterer training

9 Awards Ceremony 2011 Dublin Civic Offices / Aramark

10 Success of Healthy Eating Award Independently evaluated by NUIG in Happy Heart at Work is a well-designed, flexible programme with materials of the highest quality. Best practice targetting supply and environment as well as individual Over 300 companies and Community Training Centres are currently certified nationwide. On average each year companies certified In 2011, 63 companies, employing almost 40,000 employees, met the criteria for the Happy Heart Healthy Eating Award

11 Overall food choice Food counter layout Catering Audit Food preparation practices Menus Recommendations to reduce fat, sugar and salt and to increase fibre, fruit and vegetables Employee feedback through informal discussions at tables with dietitian during lunch Verbal feedback re. changes required Written report

12 Putting theory into practice.. Low fat yoghurts, milk, cheese, spreads Trimming visible fat from meat Oven baking, grilling, boiling, stewing, steaming Draining on perforated trays wire rack Batch cooking vegetables Light/low fat mayonnaise for salads Adding vegetables to soups and wet dishes Use herbs and spices instead of salt

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14 Supporting employees to become more active in the workplace Aims Increase physical activity levels Encourage incidental/accumulated activity Increase health benefits- Reduction in CVD risk factors e.g. overweight, obesity Reach those who are inactive

15 Co-ordinator guide Rationale Factsheets- evidence Sample questionnaires Sample programmes- Walk/ Step Challenge, Slí na Sláinte Support from IHF: advice, support, newsletters & training

16 4-5 weeks Walk/ Step Challenge Walk at least 30 mins/five days a week or take 10,000 steps per day Diary Encourage goal setting and self-monitoring (Dugdill et al Certificate of achievement

17 Desk Work Out Aerobic Stretching Strengthening Accessed on

18 Work Indoor signage Time and Distance Promotes active transport Stair climbing signage 65 companies installed routes Evaluation 2012

19 Slí na Sláinte virtual route

20 Promotional Posters

21 Step/Walk evaluation ,300 employees in 70 companies took part in Step/Walk Challenge = 4-5million minutes of activity All said management was supportive 4 in 5 companies would take part in the challenge again All will continue to promote PA in their company 4 in 5 said it made them more aware of how much activity they did

22 Fitness/Exercise Organised by workplace Enjoyment Support colleagues Weight loss Reduce Carbon Footprint Other Percent Reasons for participating in the challenge Reasons for participating in Step Challenge Reasons

23 work award 2012 Gold Silver Bronze

24 Heart Health Checks

25 Impact of health check on behaviour (WIT 2010) N= 202 in 3 companies 50% of the participants had at least one cardiovascular risk factor. Only 9% of those with risk factors reported having a previous personal history of heart disease. 22% obese; 39% overweight 43% reported being referred to their GP and by 12 weeks post health check, over half at 54% had attended their GP 7 people received medical intervention; others still waiting for results. 71% of respondents at week 12 reported modifying their health related behaviours to some degree.

26 Overall results IHF checks 2010 N = % of referrals, 40% of people overweight and 10% obese. 43% had raised Cholesterol with 39% of those having a raised LDL. Health awareness and information sessions to 5,000 employees and community members

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