www.sciedu.ca/jnep Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 2013, Vol. 3, No. 7 ISSN 1925-4040 E-ISSN 1925-4059 140 ORI GI NAL RESEARCH Framework for nurse managers to evaluate the imple- mentation of a workplace wellness programme Lizeth Roets 1 , Helena Basson 2 1. Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa, South Africa. 2. School of Nursing, University of the Free State, South Africa Correspondence: Lizeth Roets. Address: Department of Health Studies, School of Social Sciences, Theo van Wyk building, 7-183, Muckleneuk Campus, Unisa, South Africa 0003. Email: roetsl@unisa.ac.za. Received: January 24, 2013 Accepted: March 25, 2013 Online Published: June 7, 2013 DOI : 10.5430/jnep.v3n7p140 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v3n7p140 Abstract Background: Management of HIV/AIDS in the healthcare workplace poses a challenge to nurse managers, as many nurses are affected by HIV. A workplace wellness programme (WWP) is a strategy that enhances organisational health and wellbeing among nurses infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS. However to remain effective and sustainable, workplace programmes within the South African context must be evaluated. Methods: A quantitative descriptive design with questionnaires was utilised. The data gathered, as well as the logic model, was used to develop a framework to enable nurse managers to evaluate the implementation of a workplace wellness programme. Results: Respondents indicated what should be included and evaluated when implementing a WWP to ensure that such a programme is sustainable. The theory of change logic model was then utilised to develop the framework for evaluation. Conclusion: Nurses indicated that the management of HIV/AIDS in their workplace must be reconsidered, and the focus should be on promotional interventions and services to enhance health and wellness. A framework for evaluating the success and sustainability of a programme was proposed and should be available to enhance the effectiveness of its implementation. Key words Evaluation framework, Workplace wellness programme, HIV/AIDS, Nurse, Theory of change logic model 1 Introduction and background Promoting the health and wellbeing of nurses in the workplace is an obligation imposed upon all nurse healthcare managers in the health industry [1] within countries where the HIV and AIDS figures are high. The World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the importance of improving the health and wellbeing of all employees in the workplace [2] by instituting the WHO’s Global Healthy Work Approach in 1997, thus including the wellness of nurses infected with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS. The effective management of the effect of human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in the healthcare workplace urgently required an integrated strategy to deal with the impact of HIV/AIDS on