Barriers and facilitators to participation and key components of sleep health programs: Perspectives for the corporate work environment

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study is to explore the barriers and facilitators of participation and key components for sleep health programs designed for corporate work environments. Methods: Semistructured interviews with corporate executives and occupational medicine specialists in the decision making and management of workplace health promotion programs (WHPP) within their companies were held before and during COVID-19. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic content analysis to identify themes. Results :Barrier and facilitator themes emerging from the data include sleep health awareness, work culture, work-family balance, and confidentiality. Key components for sleep health programs included the following: identifying the need for a program, incorporating sleep health risk screening to WHPP, and promoting sleep health by raising awareness thereof. Conclusions: The identified barriers and facilitators to employee participation and key components of an ideal sleep health program provide guidance for further WHPP.