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Building the Worksite Wellness Foundation Infrastructure: A Critical Component of the WorkWell KS Strategic Framework.
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Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine . Oct2023, Vol. 65 Issue 10, p841-845. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Development of infrastructure for successful and sustained health initiatives in the workplace has been recommended, yet not all components have been studied together. This paper evaluates these practices as a combined set of recommendations for those interested in improving the health of their worksite. Objective: Workplace health programs can be ineffective, and changes are likely to be temporary without first establishing a wellness infrastructure. This study sought to determine whether attending a WorkWell KS Building the Worksite Wellness Foundation (Foundation) workshop enabled worksites to develop this infrastructure. Methods: Survey data were collected from worksites before attending a workshop and approximately 1 year later. Survey items were designed to assess whether the worksite was implementing best practices. Results: In total, 212 worksites participated in a workshop and completed both a baseline and follow-up assessments. At follow-up, more worksites reported having a wellness committee (89.6% vs 59.7%, P < 0.001) and having wellness committee duties included in position descriptions (26.2% vs 6.4%, P < 0.001). Conclusions: This study suggests that Foundation workshops can support worksites' implementation of best practices to establish worksite wellness infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *WORK environment
*ASSOCIATIONS, institutions, etc.
*STRATEGIC planning
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*ORGANIZATIONAL change
*HUMAN services programs
*HEALTH
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*QUALITY assurance
*OCCUPATIONAL adaptation
*OCCUPATIONAL health services
*HEALTH facility design & construction
*INDUSTRIAL hygiene
*HEALTH promotion
*ADULT education workshops
*LONGITUDINAL method
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10762752
- Volume :
- 65
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 172981102
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000002917