Mental Health in the Workplace: A Call to Action Proceedings from the Mental Health in the Workplace: Public Health Summit

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• Personal Author:
  Agnew J ; Azocar F ; Ballard D ; Bartlett J ; Braga M ; Conway H ; Crighton KA ; Eaton W ; Fallin MD ; Frank R ; Goetzel, Ron Z. ; Holingue C ; Jinnett K ; Keller-Greene D ; Mattingly CR ; McCleary K ; Rauch SM ; Roemer EC ; Safeer R ; Saporito D ; Schill A ; Shern D ; Strecher V ; Wald P ; Wang P
• Description:
  Objective: To declare a call to action to improve mental health in the workplace. Methods: We convened a public health summit and assembled an Advisory Council consisting of experts in the field of occupational health and safety, workplace wellness, and public policy to offer recommendations for action steps to improve health and well-being of workers. Results: The Advisory Council narrowed the list of ideas to four priority projects. Conclusions: The recommendations for action include developing a Mental Health in the Workplace 1) "How to" Guide, 2) Scorecard, 3) Recognition Program, and 4) Executive Training. Clinical Significance: Most American adults are employed; thus, businesses can play a significant role in improving the health and well-being of society at individual, organizational, and policy levels. A diverse set of experts and stakeholders convened a call-to-action summit to identify practical next steps and make progress in achieving a healthy and productive workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Workplace Mental Health Culture Of Health Health Promotion Mental Health Policy Recommendations Well-being Work Environment Worker Health Workforce Development Workplace Health Promotion Workplace Wellness

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; District of Columbia ; Florida ; Georgia ; Maryland ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; Nebraska ; New Hampshire ; New Jersey ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Texas ; Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  OD - Office of the Director ; DART - Division of Applied Research and Technology
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  322-330
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050813
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2018 Apr; 60(4):322-330
• Contact Point Address:
  Ron Z. Goetzel, Ph.D., Institute for Health and Productivity Studies, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Consulting and Applied Research, IBM Watson Health, 7700 Old Georgetown Rd., Suite 650, Bethesda, MD 20814
• Email:
  rgoetzel@us.ibm.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211025/cdc_211025_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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