Posted by admin | Posted in Workplace Health Promotion | Posted on 22-01-2009
Keeping Workplace Health Promotion Program data organized is essential in order to be able to determine Workplace Health Promotion Program impact and participant progress. Use the simple steps below to keep your data organized.
Manage Workplace Health Promotion Program data electronically.
• Storing Workplace Health Promotion Program outcomes data electronically is the best way to manage that information.
• An electronic system will enable you to review and analyze the data more efficiently.
• Scan old surveys and other Workplace Health Promotion Program information that exist only on paper into .pdf format for permanent storage.
Find the Workplace Health Promotion Program system that works best for you.
• Some workers are more comfortable with spreadsheet applications; others prefer to work with database applications.
• You will be more likely to use a Workplace Health Promotion Program that you are familiar and/or comfortable with.
• Standardize data collection and organization. Keep data columns/fields in the same order for all Workplace Health Promotion Programs.
Keep the Workplace Health Promotion Program as simple as possible.
• You do not have to be a Wellness Programming wizard or use complicated data entry interfaces in order to manage Workplace Health Promotion Program outcomes data.
• A simple spreadsheet is an excellent way to keep your data organized.
Store all Workplace Health Promotion Program data numerically.
• Using numbers (instead of words) will make the data much easier to enter and analyze. By way of example: use “1” for yes; “0” for no OR “1” for male; “2” for female.
• Number survey responses that contain strings of words. By way of example: instead of entering the responses: “patient education videos”, “news,” or “no TV,” number the responses so you only have to enter “1,” “2,” or “3.”
Label all Workplace Health Promotion Program data clearly.
• Ensure that all the data columns, rows, or fields are labeled. The data is worthless if you don’t know what data is in which column.
• The spreadsheet/database should include an explanation for column, row, field, and data abbreviations and a key for numbered responses.
Use consistent Workplace Health Promotion Program data units.
• Ensure that all data entered into a given column is expressed with the same unit of measure. By way of example, enter all heights as total inches, not as a combination of feet and inches.
Putting your data in order by using a simple system that works for you will enable you to track participant accomplishments. Keeping your data organized also makes it easier to communicate Workplace Health Promotion Program impact to leadership and make Workplace Health Promotion Program improvements as needed.
