Worksite Health Promotion

By David H. Chenoweth

Drawing on 20 years of academic and private consulting experience, Dr. David Chenoweth presents an integrated, step-by-step approach to planning, implementing, and evaluating worksite health programs in a variety of settings.Worksite Health Promotion ties together the theoretical concepts of health promotion and their everyday applications. Dr. Chenoweth introduces the topic in Part I with a broad overview of worksite health promotion, its historical development, and its role in increasing productivity and controlling health care costs.Part II presents a comprehensive planning framework that guides aspiring and practicing health promotion professionals through each step of setting up and managing a successful program:- Identifying the health needs of the company's workforce- Determining how to motivate employees to participate- Assessing and capitalizing on available resources- Developing appropriate goals, a realistic budget, and persuasive proposals to present to upper management- Marketing the program to company employees- Assessing the economic cost and savings of the program- Evaluating the health benefits to the employeesPart III provides concrete ideas for addressing specific health needs, such as mental health, family issues, smoking cessation, AIDS education, and much more. Finally, Part IV includes extensive sections on programming for small and multi-site companies and on preparing for a career in worksite health promotion, including tips on getting ready for internships and job interviews.The text also provides an assortment of practical tools to help readers apply the information in an actual worksite setting:- Real-world examples and case studies- Ready-to-use forms- Easy-to-read illustrations- Key features of successful programs- Solutions to common problems- Programming tips from worksite personnel- Extensive references and listings of professional organizationsThe most comprehensive, user-friendly text on the subject, Worksite Health Promotion is the ideal reference for anyone who wants to successfully promote the health of employees and organizations.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0880115424
• ISBN13: 9780880115421
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.7" x 11.3"