Posted by admin | Posted in Workplace Health Promotion | Posted on 26-01-2009
Stress continues to drive employees’ work-related health concerns, which is probably why most respondents (78 percent) in a recent survey claim they would participate in a Workplace Health Promotion Program to help their overall health and wellness.
In a recent study commissioned by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN), 500 full-time employees nationwide were interviewed by phone.
“Today’s employees are clearly dealing with a lot of pressures such as the effects of 9/11, an unstable economy, national security threats and work/balance issues. There is a real opportunity for employers to serve as an ally to their employees by providing them with resources to better manage their physical and emotional health – anything from stress management lunch and learns to nutrition and physical fitness counseling,” says Deborah V. DiBenedetto, president of AAOHN.
Nearly 80 percent of respondents believe their health would improve if they were offered the right information and tools through a viable Workplace Health Promotion Program.
Topping the list of most interesting Workplace Health Promotion Programs cited by employees is stress management (85 percent), closely followed by testing initiatives (84 percent), exercise/physical fitness initiatives (84 percent), health insurance education (81 percent) and disease management lunch and learns (80 percent).
More than half of employees (61 percent) would prefer to receive health and wellness information from a health care consultant or worksite nurse, compared to pamphlets or brochures (18 percent) or human resources staff (15 percent).
