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Discovery & Share: Occupational Health

Explore the impact of mental illness and stress in the workplace and discover how Work Health Promotion can improve employee well-being. Learn about the Mental Health Education activities and targeted interventions available through the Work Health Promotion Grant.

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Discovery & Share: Occupational Health

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  1. Discovery & Share: Occupational Health TB61 Cheu Kai Ni Kristal Kow Yip Sze Ki

  2. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimates that there are 1.2 million cases of ill health every year caused or made worse by WORK

  3. 91 Million working days a year are lost due to mental ill health

  4. The mental well-being of working adults in Singapore is 13% LOWER than the general population

  5. MORE than 1 in 10 people in Singapore will be stricken by mental illness in their lifetime

  6. Many are likely to face DEPRESSION which is the most common mental illnessIt is projected to affect 170,000 adults with more women affected than men

  7. Singapore has the highest rate for OCD, which hits 3% of populationThe figure for the United States is 2.3%while in Europe it is 1.1%

  8. Mental conditions cannot be treated Mental health professionals are well-equipped to provide treatment to patients with mental conditions. Medications and other forms of psychological treatment are very effective in treating depression.

  9. Mental illness only affect the weak and old Mental illness can affect anyone. All age groups are vulnerable to mental illness; most of the mental patients have their onset by their second or third decade of life. However, two in three do not seek help.

  10. Stress is bad for you BENEFICIAL STRESS: • ACUTE STRESS • Help meet daily challenges • Motivation to reach goals • Accomplish tasks more efficiently • Boost memory • Fortify immune system • CHRONIC STRESS • Weaken immune system • Cause high blood pressure, fatigue, depression, anxiety and heart diseases

  11. Issues in the workplace that causes stress • Long working hours • Work overload/underload • Tight deadlines • Changes within the organisation • Change in duties • Poor working environment • Poor relationship with colleagues/boss • Harassment • Job Insecurity

  12. #Case StudyWork-family conflict of Singapore women entrepreneurs • Work Characteristics • Number of hours worked • Work schedule inflexibility • Work stressors Job Satisfaction • Work Family Conflict • Job-spouse • Job-parent • Job-homemaker Marital Satisfaction • Family Characteristics • Number of children • Age of children • Family support Life Satisfaction

  13. Case Study Takeaway The degree of stress in our lives is highly dependent upon individual factors such as: Degree of others' dependence upon and expectations of us Our physical health Number of commitments and responsibilities we carry Amount of support we receive from others Quality of our interpersonal relationships Number of changes or traumatic events that have recently occurred in our lives

  14. Work Health Promotion Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) is the combined efforts of employers, employees and society to improve the health and well-being of people at work.

  15. OUTCOME IMPACT PROCESS • Individual Health • Health risks (physical & psychosocial) • Health status (disease & symptoms) • Well being • Information • Promotion • Awareness • Cognitive/Emotional • Knowledge • Attitudes/Beliefs • Values • Motivation • Self-esteem • Self-efficacy • Stage of change • Intervention • Assessment • Activity • Skill-building • Maintenance • Organisational • Direct (Health care costs) • Indirect (Absenteeism, disability, productivity) • Other (Recruitment, retention, morale, reputation) • Environment • Normative • Social • Environmental • Regulatory • Behavioural • Lifestyle • Self-care • Health service utilisation • Compliance

  16. Work Health Promotion Grant A funding scheme offered by the Health Promotion Board (HPB) Provides financial support to help organisations start and sustain their workplace health programmes General Health1. WHP Consultancy services2. Health risk assessment (Health Screening, Lifestyle and Health Practices Survey)3. Health Education Activities4. Purchase of health and fitness equipment Targeted Interventions1. Weight Management Programme2. Smoking Cessation Programme3. Chronic Disease Management Programme Mental Health1. Mental health educational activities (talks or workshops on mental wellbeing or mental illness)2. Supervisor or manager training in mental health topics

  17. Work Health Promotion Grant

  18. Thank you

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