Effectiveness of a Blended Web-Based Intervention to Raise Sleep Awareness at Workplace: The WarmUapp™ Pilot Study

J Occup Environ Med. 2019 Jun;61(6):e253-e259. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001589.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to describe a workplace intervention to sensitize employees to sleep problems, and to evaluate the medium-term impact of this intervention on participants' sleep status.

Methods: Employees of different sites (China, France, Spain, and the United Kingdom) of a multinational company were offered a face-to-face session on sleep hygiene with a health professional using a tablet application providing feedback by email. Data on sleep status were collected through an interactive questionnaire at baseline (N = 834 participants) and at 6-month follow-up (n = 291, 34.9% retention). Descriptive statistics, a three-way ANOVA, and a logistic regression model were performed.

Results: Sleep quality improved among followed-up participants. Statistically significant results concerned total sleep duration during weekend (P = 0.046), sleep debt (P = 0.019), sleep difficulties (P < 0.001), and sleepiness (P = 0.026).

Conclusions: Interventions blending face-to-face and web-based approaches show promise for effective promotion of sleep awareness at the workplace.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Awareness*
  • Female
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Program Evaluation
  • Sleep*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Workplace*
  • Young Adult