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Abstract：
Considering that a sizable segment of the population spends significant amount of time at work, workplaces have been identified as practical platforms for health educational programs. Although employee wellness programs in high-income countries have shown measurable benefits in productivity and physical and mental health, evidence-based programs in low- and middle-income countries, such as Lebanon, are unavailable. The aim is to develop and implement a pilot workplace wellness program focusing on health-related areas to improve health knowledge and behavior among working men and women of reproductive age. In collaboration with March of Dimes, the National Collaborative Perinatal Neonatal Network developed a culturally sensitive health education program focusing on lifestyle, infection, nutrition and family planning. Sessions were delivered by a multidisciplinary team of specialists at a local bank in Lebanon. To assess the impact of the program, participants completed Knowledge and Behavior Assessment Questionnaire (KBAQ) before and after implementation. KBAQ was conducted 6 months after implementation to measure retention and continuing impact. Forty-seven participants completed the program, of whom 44.7% are male, 98% have university degree and 56.5% are married. Total knowledge score improved significantly from 64.2 to 74.3 and remained significant at 6 months post-implementation with a score of 71.7 (p < 0.001). At 6-month follow-up, emotional score improved (p = 0.028), while smoking decreased (p = 0.008). Also, employees\' health knowledge and behavior showed sustained and significant improvement. We plan to implement our program at other sites and among employees from different backgrounds to understand the impact of the wellness program on employees\' knowledge and behaviors at a larger scale.
摘要：
考虑到相当一部分人口在工作上花费大量时间，工作场所已被确定为健康教育计划的实用平台。尽管高收入国家的员工健康计划在生产力和身心健康方面显示出可衡量的好处，低收入和中等收入国家的循证方案，比如黎巴嫩，不可用。目的是制定和实施一项针对健康相关领域的工作场所健康试点计划，以改善育龄男女的健康知识和行为。与MarchofDimes合作，国家围产期新生儿合作网络制定了一项文化敏感的健康教育计划，重点是生活方式，感染,营养和计划生育。会议由黎巴嫩一家当地银行的一个多学科专家小组主持。为了评估该计划的影响，参与者在实施前后完成知识和行为评估问卷（KBAQ）。KBAQ在实施后6个月进行，以衡量保留率和持续影响。47名参与者完成了该计划，其中44.7%是男性，98%拥有大学学位，56.5%已婚。总知识得分从64.2显著提高到74.3,并且在实施后6个月保持显著,得分为71.7(p<0.001)。在6个月的随访中，情绪得分提高（p=0.028），吸烟减少（p=0.008）。此外，员工健康知识和行为表现出持续和显著的改善。我们计划在其他地点和不同背景的员工中实施我们的计划，以了解健康计划对员工知识和行为的影响。
