Workforce Characteristics and Attitudes Regarding Participation in Worksite Wellness Programs

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• Personal Author:
  Burmeister LF ; Hall JL ; Kelly KM ; Merchant, James A.
• Description:
  PURPOSE: To estimate workforce participation characteristics and employees' attitudes regarding participation in workplace wellness programs. DESIGN: Data from a statewide stratified random sample were used to compare small (<50 employees) and larger (50+ employees) workplaces to estimate participation in screening programs and likelihood of participation in workplace wellness programs. SETTING: A telephone survey of employed Iowans registered to vote. SUBJECTS: Surveyed were 1171 employed Iowans registered to vote, ages 18 to 65. MEASURE: Among questionnaire survey modules were items from the Wellness Council of America Employee Needs and Interest Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau for employment documentation, and the World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire for assessment of sickness absenteeism and presenteeism. ANALYSIS: Prevalence of participation in screening and wellness programs was analyzed by employment size and levels of likeliness to participate, and multivariable analyses of employee baseline characteristics regarding participation in screening programs and likelihood of participation in wellness programs was presented as top and bottom quartiles. RESULTS: Those employed in smaller workplaces participated less often in screening programs. Multivariable models identified male gender and those with an abnormal body mass index were associated with nonparticipation, while having a primary care physician was associated with participation. Very few items showed significant statistical difference in willingness to participate. CONCLUSION: Workforce characteristics and access to health care may influence participation in screening and wellness programs. Employment size is not a determining factor for willingness to participate in wellness programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Health Promotion Men Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Adults Age Groups Author Keywords: Outcome Measure BMI Body Mass Index Descriptive Employed Iowans Employee Participation Employees Health Care Health Promotion Humans Manuscript Format Models Participation Prevention Research Preventive Medicine Quantitative Questionnaires Research Research Purpose Setting State Statewide Survey Study Design Survey Target Population Age Target Population Circumstances Total Worker Health TWH Work Environment Worker Health Workers Workplace Studies Workplace Wellness Workplace Wellness Programs

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• ISSN:
  0890-1171
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  391-400
• Volume:
  31
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051625
• Citation:
  Am J Health Promot 2017 Sep; 31(5):391-400
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennifer L. Hall, EdD, MCHES, Department of Health Sciences and Human Performance, 136 Thompson Hall, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA 24501
• Email:
  Hall_JL1@lynchburg.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Services
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20060901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Health Promotion
• End Date:
  20260831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:efa62dbcdd644601e6a98a81838f183188b52309f8bbcfeb729dee26987cf342a91c5f9fbebaa928c8d9ce0823c9815e3daef35a3abc3bda5493988dee3817d9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211487/cdc_211487_DS1.pdf
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