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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 30.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2021 Jan 27;64(5):414–430. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23225

TABLE 2.

Focus group themes

Key themes Exposure/intervention level
1. Creating a healthier culture at DOC (both physical and mental health) Organizational
2. Addressing the need to adhere to norms of a masculine culture (display strength/control, suppress emotions) Organizational
3. Addressing the challenge of living in two different worlds (in and outside of prison) and managing two personas Organizational
4. Reducing impact of work on family relationships and improving family support Organizational
5. Reducing work stress and addressing work exposure to trauma and PTSD Organizational
6. Promoting the positive value of the job (not only focusing on the negative) to improve self-worth and esteem by others Organizational
7. Improving health literacy and self-efficacy (both physical and mental health) Individual
8. Increasing self-care behaviors (both physical and mental health) and decreasing risky behaviors Individual
9. Improving sleep (quantity and quality) Individual
10. Reducing obesity and addressing the desire to have a strong, fit, healthy physique Individual
11. Prioritizing health over money (i.e., work less overtime) Individual
12. Prioritizing health today (i.e., not delaying until retirement) Individual