scholarly journals Adjudicating Traditional Wellness

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-348
Author(s):  
Paul E. Terry
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Health Assessment ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Wellness Program ◽  
Consensus Definition ◽  
Worksite Health ◽  
Physical Health Domain

There is no consensus definition for “traditional wellness” but in worksite health promotion, it usually means the wellness program is a health assessment and/or health screening offering followed by some educational programs, usually in the physical health domain. Using the term traditional wellness may belie an unawareness about or lack of appreciation for the quality improvement principles that are as applicable to the health of a profession as they are to the growth of an organization. This editorial examines how the use of the term traditional wellness is a reflection on our professional zeitgeist. Five ideas that attempt to explain misunderstandings about differing approaches to worksite health promotion are offered along with 5 ways we may be able to make peace with traditional wellness.

Worksite health promotion research & practice: Improving worker vitality, symptom self-management, and work engagement

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecile R. Boot ◽  
William S. Shaw ◽  
William S. Shaw ◽  
Jennifer Coffeng ◽  
Jantien Van Berkel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Worksite Health

Development of a Toolkit for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Worksite Health Promotion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizarro ◽  
Megan Dove-Steinkamp ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Scott Ryan ◽  
Michelle Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health

Intraclass Correlation for Measures from a Worksite Health Promotion Study: Estimates, Correlates, and Applications

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 347-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian C. Martinson ◽  
David M. Murray ◽  
Robert W. Jeffery ◽  
Deborah J. Hennrikus
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health

scholarly journals What is actually measured in process evaluations for worksite health promotion programs: a systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debbie Wierenga ◽  
Luuk H Engbers ◽  
Pepijn Van Empelen ◽  
Saskia Duijts ◽  
Vincent H Hildebrandt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Worksite Health ◽  
Process Evaluations

Systematic review on the financial return of worksite health promotion programmes aimed at improving nutrition and/or increasing physical activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1031-1049 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. van Dongen ◽  
K. I. Proper ◽  
M. F. van Wier ◽  
A. J. van der Beek ◽  
P. M. Bongers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Financial Return ◽  
Worksite Health

scholarly journals Worksite Health Promotion for Low-Wage Workers: A Scoping Literature Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Stiehl ◽  
Namrata Shivaprakash ◽  
Esther Thatcher ◽  
India J. Ornelas ◽  
Shawn Kneipp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Worksite Health ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions

Objective: To determine: (1) What research has been done on health promotion interventions for low-wage workers and (2) what factors are associated with effective low-wage workers’ health promotion programs. Data Source: This review includes articles from PubMed and PsychINFO published in or before July 2016. Study Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: The search yielded 130 unique articles, 35 met the inclusion criteria: (1) being conducted in the United States, (2) including an intervention or empirical data around health promotion among adult low-wage workers, and (3) measuring changes in low-wage worker health. Data Extraction: Central features of the selected studies were extracted, including the theoretical foundation; study design; health promotion intervention content and delivery format; intervention-targeted outcomes; sample characteristics; and work, occupational, and industry characteristics. Data Analysis: Consistent with a scoping review, we used a descriptive, content analysis approach to analyze extracted data. All authors agreed upon emergent themes and 2 authors independently coded data extracted from each article. Results: The results suggest that the research on low-wage workers’ health promotion is limited, but increasing, and that low-wage workers have limited access to and utilization of worksite health promotion programs. Conclusion: Workplace health promotion programs could have a positive effect on low-wage workers, but more work is needed to understand how to expand access, what drives participation, and which delivery mechanisms are most effective.

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