The planning, development, and implementation of a work-site health promotion program: A case study

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Abstract

A voluntary health promotion program was introduced at an academic institution with 665 employees. The 239 employees who volunteered to participate in a health risk appraisal were significantly younger and more likely to be female than were nonparticipants. The prevalence rates of the major coronary heart disease risk factors in the participants were as follows: hypercholesterolemia, 25.5%; elevated blood pressure, 15.5%; and current cigarette smoker, 15.1%. In addition, many participants daily consumed food high in cholesterol or fat (54.2%), were obese (44.8%), and led sedentary lifestyles (28.5%). Although a majority of female participants had received physician/nurse breast examinations and had Papanicolaou smears taken during the previous year, only about half this number performed monthly breast self-examinations. A telephone survey of employees revealed the most desired health promotion program components to be stress reduction, nutrition counseling, exercise fitness, and weight reduction. The program is now being monitored for health benefits and program costs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)213-218
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Osteopathic Association
Volume92
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1992

Keywords

  • disease prevention
  • Health promotion
  • health risk appraisal
  • survey methods

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