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Informationen zum Autor CARL I. FERTMAN, PHD, MBA, MCHES, is associate professor in health and physical activity at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Fertman works extensively in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of workplace health promotion programs that include large, midsized, and small businesses, hospitals, schools, community organizations, government offices, and sole proprietorships. He is the co-editor of the SOPHE textbook published by Wiley/Jossey-Bass, Health Promotion Programs: From Theory to Practice . Klappentext Shine a spotlight on the benefits of promoting health in the workplaceWorkplace Health Promotion Programs focuses on the incredible value that employee health programs can offer by exploring six key topics: behavioral health, physical health, healthy environments, health education, nutritional health, and physical activity. This in-depth resource explicitly establishes what successful workplace health promotion programs, services, and collaborations are, and then builds upon this foundational understanding by introducing methods and tools for promoting employee health and safety, while emphasizing the skills students need to do so. Through this resource, students will come to understand how to recognize employee health and safety opportunities, and how to think on a larger scale when it comes to workplace health initiatives in small, midsized, and larger employers that are comprehensive and fiscally sound.Workplace health promotion programs have the potential to both improve the health of the population as a whole and control healthcare spending in the process. Health problems are estimated to cost employers in the United States over $200 billion per year through medical costs, absenteeism, disability, and overall reduced productivity. Improving well-being through effective workplace health promotion programs can reduce this cost--and create healthier, happier workforces.* Discover the design, implementation, and evaluation of workplace health promotion programs that address the range of employee health needs and concerns* Understand how evidence-based programs can positively impact business and reduce health care cost* Explore the larger scale implications of successful workplace health programs, including health policies, health insurance design, worker safety, employee behavior, etc.* Learn how together employers and employees work to create a culture of health and well-being to support and promote employee health and safety* Review the ways in which successful workplace health promotion programs can prove financially beneficialWorkplace Health Promotion Programs is a resource that guides students and professionals alike in the discovery, development, and execution of successful employee health initiatives. Zusammenfassung Shine a spotlight on the benefits of promoting health in the workplace Workplace Health Promotion Programs focuses on the incredible value that employee health programs can offer by exploring six key topics: behavioral health, physical health, healthy environments, health education, nutritional health, and physical activity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures, Tables, Boxes, and Exhibits xvii Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxvix About the Author xxxi Part One: Foundation 1 Chapter 1 Workplace Health Promotion Program Foundations 3 What AreWorkplace Health Promotion Programs? 3 Historical Context for Workplace Health Promotion 5 Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Workplace Health Promotion 13 Workplace Health Promotion Controversies and Pitfalls 16 Summary 20 For Practice and Discussion 21 Case Study: What Is a Workplace Health Promotion Program?-WhatWould You Do? 22 Key Terms 23 References 23 Chapter 2 Health Promotion Approaches, Theories, and Models Applied toWorkp...
