Implementation of a Worksite Wellness Program Targeting Small Businesses: The Pinnacol Assurance Health Risk Management Study

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• Personal Author:
  Atherly A ; Fang H ; Goetzel, Ron Z. ; Jinnett K ; Metcalf D ; Newman, Lee S. ; Reynolds S ; Stinson KE ; Tenney L ; Trotter M ; vS Brockbank C ; Witter R
• Description:
  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. Employer and employee data are reported as frequencies, with means and standard deviations reported when applicable. Results: Of the 260 companies enrolled in the health risk management program, 71% continued more than 1 year, with 97% reporting that worker wellness improves worker safety. Of 6507 participating employees, 34.3% were overweight and 25.6% obese. Approximately one in five participants reported depression. Potentially modifiable conditions affecting 15% or more of enrollees include chronic fatigue, sleeping problems, headaches, arthritis, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. Conclusions: Small businesses are a suitable target for the introduction of health promotion programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular System Demography Fatigue Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Small Business
• Keywords:
  Demographic Characteristics Employee Health Health Promotion Hypertension Injuries Longitudinal Study Lost Work Days Sleep Disorders Small Businesses Workers Compensation
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Colorado ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 8 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  14-21
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052121
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2015 Jan; 57(1):14-21
• Contact Point Address:
  Lee S. Newman, MD, MA, Colorado School of Public Health, Center for Worker Health and Environment, 13199 E. Montview Ave Ste 200, Aurora, CO 80045
• Email:
  Lee.Newman@ucdenver.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:370f956b5f003854657d70dd68bb17c196eb874ef7def99a7e460fe6223a449b927f674fac78f9efe326a6914f64ece0d8a06130029177fc04d5529a2659b75b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211711/cdc_211711_DS1.pdf
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