TABLE 1.

Initial Site Selection Criteria for the Participatory Employee Health Intervention

Selection Criterion	Operational Definition
Organizational level: Organizational culture and structure
Interaction between employees and management	Positive or neutral expressed cooperation between management and the workforce
Administrator openness to employee input and respect for employee concerns	Management openness to employee concerns, participation, and input; current participatory activities underway
Managers’ and employees’ support for a “participatory” intervention	Explicit statements of willingness to support the implementation of the participatory intervention, as described to them by the research team
Management and workforce stability	Employee turnover; expressed manager intention to leave
Logistical feasibility of team meetings	Scheduling able to permit team members to leave the floor for meetings on paid time
Interpersonal/individual level: Manager and employee attributes
Managers’ and employees’ interest in WHP and OSH	Expressed current and past wellness and safety activities
Ability of managers and employees to envision progress/improvement in working conditions	Managers’ and employees’ expression of the ideal nursing home as well as their expectations for future development and improvement

NOTE: WHP = workplace health promotion; OSH = occupational safety and health.