«wellness programs»
۱۵۶٬۳۵۲ نتیجهParticipation in employer-sponsored wellness programs before and after retirement.
OBJECTIVES To evaluate wellness program participation before and after retirement. METHODS This retrospective cohort design compares 3 groups of employees: 1998-1999 retirees (N=6065), 1994-1995 retirees (N=5862), and 21,176 employees who were still active as of 2002. Participati
Medical care savings from workplace wellness programs: what is a realistic savings potential?
BACKGROUND : Workplace wellness programs have become increasingly popular despite large inconsistencies in the analyses of their ability to produce long-term medical care savings. OBJECTIVE : To clarify the aforesaid situation by estimating potential long-term medical care saving
Wellness programs and lifestyle discrimination--the legal limits.
“Personal responsibility” has become a recurrent theme in debates about health care financing.1 In addition to asking consumers to make betterinformed choices in seeking care, many payers are focusing on individual health behaviors as drivers of health spending. In a recent natio
Implementation of a Worksite Wellness Program Targeting Small Businesses
OBJECTIVE To assess small business adoption and need for a worksite wellness program in a longitudinal study of health risks, productivity, workers' compensation rates, and claims costs. METHODS Health risk assessment data from 6507 employees in 260 companies were examined. Emplo
Health promotion in small business: a systematic review of factors influencing adoption and effectiveness of worksite wellness programs.
OBJECTIVE To assess the evidence regarding the adoption and efficacy of worksite health promotion programs (WHPPs) in small businesses. METHODS Peer-reviewed research articles were identified from a database search. Included articles were published before July 2013, described a s
A case study of a workplace wellness program that offers financial incentives for weight loss.
Employers are increasingly adopting workplace wellness programs designed to improve employee health and decrease employer costs associated with health insurance and job absenteeism. This paper examines the outcomes of 2635 workers across 24 worksites who were offered financial in
The association of technology in a workplace wellness program with health risk factor reduction.
OBJECTIVE Determine whether there is a relationship between level of engagement in workplace wellness programs and population/individual health risk reductions. METHODS A total of 7804 employees from 15 employers completed health risk appraisal and laboratory testing at baseline
Implementation of a National Workplace Wellness Program for Health Workers in Botswana
: The Botswana workplace wellness program (WWP) for health care workers (HCWs) was initiated in 2007. WWP implementation was assessed using a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods design including a national implementation assessment (27 health districts) and in-depth interviews
Economic impact of corporate wellness programs in Europe: A literature review.
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this review is to summarize the current evidence on the economic impact of corporate wellness programs (CWPs) in Europe from the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to 2013. METHODS A review was undertaken by searching for RCTs wi
Health Promotion and Wellness Programs As a Generalized Investment in Human Capital
Reexamination of the human capital perspective suggests that expenditures on health promotion and wellness programs may be viewed as generalized investments in human capital. Such investments can reassure employees that the expenditure of their time in the organization will contr