Considerations for incorporating "well-being" in public policy for workers and workplaces

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• Personal Author:
  Bhattacharya, Amit ; Cunningham, Thomas R. ; Eggerth D ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Pandalai, Sudah P. ; Schill, Anita L. ; Schulte, Paul A. ; Stephenson, Carol M. ; Bhattacharya, Amit ; Cunningham, Thomas R. ; Eggerth D ; Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Pandalai, Sudah P. ; Schill, Anita L. ; Schulte, Paul A. ; Stephenson, Carol M.
• Description:
  Action to address workforce functioning and productivity requires a broader approach than the traditional scope of occupational safety and health. Focus on "well-being" may be one way to develop a more encompassing objective. Well-being is widely cited in public policy pronouncements, but often as ". . . and well-being" (e.g., health and well-being). It is generally not defined in policy and rarely operationalized for functional use. Many definitions of well-being exist in the occupational realm. Generally, it is a synonym for health and a summative term to describe a flourishing worker who benefits from a safe, supportive workplace, engages in satisfying work, and enjoys a fulfilling work life. We identified issues for considering well-being in public policy related to workers and the workplace. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Alcoholic Beverages Body Weight Demography Genetics Health Promotion Mental Health Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Smokers Substance-Related Disorders Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age-factors Alcoholism Body-weight Demographic-characteristics Diseases Drug-abuse Drugs Hazards Health-programs Mental-health Racial-factors Risk-factors Safety-practices Smoking Sociological-factors Work-environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0090-0036
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division ; OD - Office of the Director ; EID - Education and Information Division ; OD - Office of the Director
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  105
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20046390
• Citation:
  Am J Public Health 2015 Aug; 105(8):e31-e44
• Contact Point Address:
  Paul A. Schulte, PhD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1150 Tusculum Ave, MS-C14, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  pschulte@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Public Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/201462/cdc_201462_DS1.pdf
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