Do Workplace Health Promotion (Wellness) Programs Work?
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- 1 September 2014
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Vol. 56 (9), 927-934
- https://doi.org/10.1097/jom.0000000000000276
Abstract
To respond to the question, "Do workplace health promotion programs work?" A compilation of the evidence on workplace programs' effectiveness coupled with recommendations for critical review of outcome studies. Also, reviewed are recent studies questioning the value of workplace programs. Evidence accumulated over the past three decades shows that well-designed and well-executed programs that are founded on evidence-based principles can achieve positive health and financial outcomes. Employers seeking a program that "works" are urged to consider their goals and whether they have an organizational culture that can facilitate success. Employers who choose to adopt a health promotion program should use best and promising practices to maximize the likelihood of achieving positive results.Keywords
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