Attitudes to and perceptions of workplace health promotion amongst employees from ethnic minorities in the UK: A scoping review.

Only 3 peer-reviewed articles met inclusion criteria, so the evidence base is too small to describe UK ethnic minority workers' views. Only 1 included article was UK based, and it studied English-speaking Chinese-owned businesses in London, so it may not apply to other workplaces or ethnic groups. The included ethnic minorities were of limited relevance to the largest UK groups, South Asian and Black populations. The Dutch Work-Life Program was not recruited by ethnicity and included many different backgrounds, so it does not show what works for a specific ethnic minority group. The programme delivered intake, general health check, menopause education, lifestyle coaching and physical training together, so the contribution of any single component cannot be separated. The grey literature search found only 4 potentially relevant items, and none directly answered the review question. The supplementary community literature was a narrative review without systematic searching or quality appraisal, so it may have missed relevant papers. The review was restricted to literature from the last 10 years, which may have missed relevant studies before 2012.

The research team consulted a UK-based private sector provider of workplace wellness solutions and prepared a draft project report for that collaborator to ensure commercial relevance.

Do not conclude that workplace health promotion programmes for ethnic minority employees are effective. The review found almost no direct UK evidence, and the included Dutch programme was not ethnic-minority specific and delivered several components together.