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Seminar Summary, February 10th, 2021

Last year was quite atypical, in which the new coronavirus pandemic, social isolation and widespread fear forced a rapid change in everyone’s routine. Organizations had to adapt quickly to a new routine never imagined, as well as employees, who had to learn suddenly to use digital and technological solutions, work from home, deal with the fear and insecurity of what was going to happen.

To find out about the current situation and expectations about the health and well-being of employees in organizations in Portuguese-speaking countries, the Brazilian Association for Quality of Life (ABQV) in partnership with the International Association of Worksite Health Promotion (IAWHP) promoted, on February 10^th , the international event “Lusophone Meeting on quality of life at work: prospects for 2021 ”, with the participation of professionals from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique and Portugal.

The pandemic forced, according to Tiago Santos, physical activity professional in the workplace, master’s in public health and Health Promotion and founder and CEO of WorkWell, in Portugal, companies to provide new forms of work, such as teleworking, which brought 86.8% of managers who participated in a survey on the topic of negative impacts on organizations economically and for people management. The current scenario also showed, in Santos’ view, that Portuguese institutions are still far behind other countries, such as the United States and Australia, when it comes to  workplace health promotion programs because, most organizations still do not place individuals as the most important pillar of the management.

“People must be the center of institutions and care with the employee wellbeing must be present in all companies, because with healthy employees who are satisfied with their work, companies tend to have better results and the desired profit can be achieved”, assured the physical educator.

In a study promoted by WorkWell, Portuguese managers even recognize the positive impact of a corporate health and well-being program, especially in more demanding times like the current one, and 94.5% answered that they plan to promote wellbeing initiatives for their employees in the next six to twelve months. Although the importance of caring for people in their entirety is recognized, it is often not a priority. Of the main factors identified for not implementing health and wellness programs in Portugal, the main one is the lack of budget. The reason, in Santos’ view, may be a consequence of the Portuguese economy made up of 99.9% of small and medium-sized companies. Other reasons for not implementing health promotion programs are the lack of awareness among managers and leaders and the lack of time and internal capacity for implementation.

“Addressing health within a company goes far beyond offering health plans and benefits. It is investing in actions that make sense to employees and that really change their lives for the better”, stressed Santos, who said that it is essential to think about the health of workers in their entirety: posture and ergonomics, mental health and personal development.

Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show the need for urgent changes in the relationship between company and employee. The professional burnout syndrome – Burnout -, which will be reclassified as a disease from 2022, due to its seriousness, already affects 32% of Brazilian workers, which shows that we are one of the most impacted countries in the world, second only to Japan, with 70%.

This question is raised by many companies, which already perceive the effects of this problem on their own revenue. American companies lose about U $ 150 billion a year due to stressed employees; this includes – among other things – absenteeism and presenteeism, which are the absences and the presence of the employee with the mind in another task. To avoid losses, some strategic precautions need to be developed.

The physician and master’s in health management in Angola, Emilio Agostino Alberto, agrees that the level of employee satisfaction is a key point to understand the quality of life at work and is an extremely important issue, which is increasingly studied. “ Worksite wellbeing is a way of measuring the relationship that employees establish with their work environment. It is mainly about employee satisfaction and motivation, and how it impacts the performance of members and the overall productivity of an organization”, argued Alberto when explaining that in his country there is a constitutional regulation that regulates the occupational safety and health of employees. workers, making companies and their managers responsible for the well-being of their employees.

However, Angolan programs are still restricted only to the satisfaction that professionals have with the function they perform daily in companies. But he says it is necessary to go further. “Analyzing the context and the environment in which each employee is inserted is important, from the basics, such as sanitation, education and food, to the specialization of their skills. It is necessary to think that without quality of life at work, the results will always be the same: lower productivity, greater turnover and less capacity to attract and retain qualified substitutes”, he justified.

Rosalina Semedo de Andrade Tavares, associate professor, and Director of the Institute of Applied Social Sciences at the University of International Integration of Afro-Brazilian Lusophony (Unilab) agrees with the Angolan media and points out that in Cape Verde, a country where most workers are informal or linked to tourism, the pandemic had a great impact and brought many challenges.

“WHO advocates that health is not only the absence of the disease, but also the complete biological, psychological and social well-being. It is necessary to return the guarantee of a better future – and all areas – for workers who are in the home office as well as for those who work in the informal sector,” said the researcher.

She stressed that the challenge is to rethink the goals of sustainable development of the United Nations (UN), because if they are met, they can provide the longed-for quality of life.

“With the eradication of poverty and hunger in every way, dignity and equality are guaranteed; prosperous and full lives are provided in harmony with nature and, with that, there will be the promotion of peaceful, just and inclusive societies, starting from the implementation of a solid global partnership, which will also act in the protection of natural resources and the climate of the our planet for future generations”, he guaranteed.

In Guinea Bissau, where the reality is very similar to that of Cape Verde, Bassiro Só, professor and Research coordinator of the Administration and Accounting Sciences courses at the Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo Campus Hortolândia (UNASP-HT), the pandemic forced the public institutions to promote actions aimed at social organization, with the objective of promoting the continuous quality of life of the people and the elimination of all forms of submission the human being to degrading interests, for the benefit of individuals, groups or classes.

“Public health must promote the physical and mental health of the population and their balanced insertion in the environment in which they live. It has to orient towards prevention and aim at the progressive socialization of medicine and the medical and medication sectors”, stressed Só.

In Mozambique, according to Imeldina Eduardo Matimbe Rego, PhD in Ethics and master’s in strategic human resource management, the restrictive measures imposed to combat and prevent Covid-19 influenced wellbeing programs greatly, since organizations had to reformulate their structures considering the implementation of disease prevention mediation.

“The outlook for quality of life for 2021 is to overcome the challenges of learning to work with the new normal: with social distance, masks and constant hand washing. The use of digital platforms for meetings and other activities, as well as other actions to prevent and combat Covid-19 are at the center of care for workers, as well as for the entire population,” said Imeldina.

Portraying the Brazilian scenario of quality of life at work, the psychologist, master in Neuroscience and Behavior and vice president of ABQV, Sâmia Simurro, commented that coordinated solutions and rational equations, as well as equity, are fundamental to change the organizational culture, teach leaders to give guidance to their teams to lead to the integrality of the health and well-being of employees and, thus, better promote management.

IAWHP aims to connect people with regional organizations and initiatives around the world that are relevant to IAWHP’s mission.  Below, you’ll find the start of what we hope will grow to be a comprehensive list representing organizations and initiatives from around the globe. Contact the IAWHP to submit your organization or initiative as a link on this page.  In the e-mail, be sure to include the name, website address, and a short description of the organization or initiative.

 

EUROPE

European Network for Workplace Health Promotion  

Body@Work– (Netherlands) A joint initiative of the Institute fof Research in Extramural Medicine of the VU University Medical Center (EMGO-institute) and TNO Quality of Life.  The mission is to develop knowledge on preventing and reducing physical inactivity and musculoskeletal disorders.  The center aims to inform fellow scientists, policy makers and decision makers in trade, industry and government.

EMGO Institute–  (Netherlands) One of five research institutes of the VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, the institute’s actvities predominantly deal with research in primary care and public health, focusing on chronic diseases and ageing.

Mom@Work– (Netherlands) The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an early consultation by an executive with an employee during maternity leave on health problems and sick leave, and to assess which factors contribute to return-to-work after maternity leave. 
 

ASIA / PACIFIC

AsiaPacific Wellness Forum (Informal group of mostly multi-national employers)

Health & Productivity Institute of Australia (Australia)

Indian Association of Occupationa Health – IAOH (India)

Health Promotion Board Singapore (Singapore)
 

LATIN AMERICA

Brazilian Quality of Life Association (Brazil)
 

NORTH AMERICA

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Workplace Health Promotion Portal– The site includes many health promotion resources including the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard (HSC), a tool designed to help employers assess the extent to which they have implemented evidence-based health promotion interventions in their worksites. 

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)– The AAOHN is the primary association for the largest group of health care professionals serving the workplace.  AAOHN is dedicated to advancing and maximizing the health, safety and productivity of domestic and global workforces by providing education, research, public policy, and practice resources for occupational and environmental health nurses.

IAWHP’s Webinar Series brings first-rate worksite health promotion and related education directly to you.  A list of audio archives from past events is below.  For the newer webinars (September 2010 and later), full webinar archives are available. 

These resources are available to IAWHP members only. Available upon request. 

Global Healthy Workplace Awards Winner Hero Motocorp (Recorded March 2020)

Digital Health in the Workplace (Recorded September 2019)

A New Paradigm for Keeping Workers Safe and Healthy (Recorded June 2019)

Engaging the Middle Manager in Safety to Achieve Well-Being (Recorded January 2019)

From Culture of Wellness to Thriving Organization (Recorded August 2018)

Global Workplace Wellness through the CEO Cancer Gold Standard Frame (Recorded June 2018)

Developing a Social Network of Health Champions in Your Organization (Recorded January 2018)

A Culture of Health & Wellness: A Lincoln Industries Case Study (Recorded in November 2017)

Building Leadership and Cross-functional Support for Employee Wellness (Presented Live in October 2017)

Implementing Evaluation Techniques within a Worksite Setting (Presented live in March 2017) 

Learning from Global Healthy Workplace Award Winners- The Unilever Case Study (Presented live in November 2016)

Utilizing Comprehensive Immersion Programs to Enhance Worksite Wellness Efforts (Presented live in June 2016)

Hitting the Sweet Spot- Advancing You Health Promotion Career (Presented live in February 2016) 

Healthiest Workplaces in the World Webinar Series: Lan & Spar Bank Case Study (Presented live in December 2015)

Fit For Work: A Global Project to Improve Workability for People Living with Chronic Illness (Presented live in November 2015)

The M.E. Factors: Defining Value in Worksite Health Promotion (Presented live in August 2015)

Worksite Health Promotion: Basic Strategies for Success (Presented live in March 2015)

IAWHP Healthiest Workplaces in the World Series: IBM (Presented live in December 2014)

IAWHP Healthiest Workplaces in the World Series: Telfonica do Brazil (Presented live in November 2014)

IAWHP Healthiest Workplaces in the World Series: Spokane Regional Health District (Presented live in October 2014)

Win-Win: Making the Most of Your Internship Opportunities (Presented live in October 2014)

The Top 20 Healthy Workplaces in the World (Presented live in August 2014)

Designing Comprehensive Integrated Worksite Health Promotion Programs (Presented live in July 2014)

Best Practices as Building Blocks of Best Programs (Presented live in March 2014)

Women, Weight & Food: For All the Exercise I Do, Why Aren’t I Pencil Thin? (Presented live in January 2014)

Building a Coordinated, Systematic and Comprehensive Approach to Workplace Health Promotion (Presented live in November 2013)

Nutrition Dos and Don’ts for a Healthier Lifestyle (Presented live in October 2013)

The Impact of Expanding Wellness Strategies into Well-Being (Presented live in December 2012)

Workplace Wellness into the 21st Century (Presented live in June 2012)

Organizing Your Mind for Change (Presented live in February 2012)

To Reward or Not to Reward: The Million Dollar Question (Presented live in December 2011)

Workplace Health Promotion in the European Union and the United States (Presented live in November 2011)

Positive Emotions and High Performing Workplaces (Presented live in May 2011)

Building a Culture of Health: Moving to Human Capital Performance Best Practice (Presented live in March 2011)

The Key Components of Positive Culture (Presented live in December 2010)

Healthy Culture: A World View (Presented live in September 2010)

Incentives: The Third Pillar of Engagement? (Presented live in May 2010)

Wellness Leadership Coaching (Presented live in February 2010)

Helping People Change (Presented live in December 2009)

Converting the Fence Sitters: Practical Strategies to Engage the Hard to Reach (Presented live in September 2009)

What works in worksite health promotion: Systematic review findings and recommendations for assessments of health risk, influenza vaccination, obesity prevention, and tobacco use (Presented live in June 2009)

How Coaching Works (Presented live in April 2009)

On September 9, 2015, US Surgeon General VADM Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., announced his national Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities. This declaration addresses a number of major health issues facing our country today. Imagine the dramatic impact we can have if the entire medical community comes together to promote walking and physical activity with patients all over the country. Read the executive summary.

We want to know what YOUR COMPANY is doing to promote walking! Complete this short, anonymous survey to add your information to our data collection!

Why Walking and Walkable Communities

• Americans are not sufficiently active to reduce chronic disease and improve health
• Walking is a fun, easy and inexpensive way to be physically active, improve health and build community
• Access to safe and convenient places to walk and exercise, and a culture that supports walking where we live, learn, work and play

What Can You Do Now?

• Commit to supporting the call to action
• Talk with patients & clients about the benefits of walking and physical activity, and make it a part of their treatment plans
• Be an advocate for physical activity, walking and walkable communities

Download the Step It Up! Guide to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities

Access this library of articles from the Worksite Health Promotion, The Legal Aspects, and The Business Side columns from the Heath & Fitness Journal ®

These resources are available to IAWHP members only. Available upon request. 

Archived Articles from The Business Side Column in Health & Fitness Journal®

Professionalism in a World of Sneakers, Sports Bras, and Sweat (September 2016)

Creating Programs for Maximum Impact (May 2016)

Fitness Careers: Where Do I Go From Here (January 2016)

Everything We Need to Know We Can Learn from People and Numbers (September 2015)

Selling Doesn’t Have to Be “Salesy”: Sales Tactics for the Fitness Professional (May 2015)

Practical Tips for Improving Client Engagement (January 2015)

Going Beyond Likes and Followers: How Fitness Clubs Can Leverage Social Media (September 2014)

Focusing on Strength Improves More Than Your Chin-up Count (May 2014)

Know Your Members to Successfully Market Your Club (September 2013)

Building the Trainer-Club Connection to Boost Service (May 2013)

Maximizing Behavior Change by Matching Your Message to Clients’ Readiness to Exercise (January 2013)

Emotionally Move Them into Wellness (September 2012)

Social Ecosystem and Career Advancement (May 2012)   

Planning to Go Green? Consider the Alternatives (January 2012)

The Future Evolution of Employee Wellness (September 2011)

The Constant Evolution of Corporate Fitness (May 2011)

Five Best Practices for Employee Wellness Programs (January 2011)

Understanding the Foundation of Marketing – the Three Cs and the Four Ps

Don’t Fall for the Bait… (May 2010)  

When No News is Good News (January 2010)

New Technology is Changing How We Communicate.  How Well are You Adapting to the Change? (September 2009)

The Time to Prepare for the Future is Now (May 2009)

Business Model Innovation, Perhaps the Most Important Type of Innovation (January 2009)

Cars Receive Service, People Have Experiences (September 2008)

Lasting Success Through Planning (May 2008)

The Business Side of Wellness Coaching: Part 2: Creative Marketing (January 2008)

Coaching: Part 1: Is Wellness Coaching for You? (September 2007)

Motivating Members to Remain Physically Active- Part 2 of a Two-Part Series (May 2007)

Motivating Members to Become and Remain Physically Active- Part 1 of a Two-Part Series (January 2007)

When is selling not selling? When is it helping? (September 2006)

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions (May 2006)

Customer Service (January 2006)

A Business of One (September 2005)

Building a Values-Based Business (May 2005)

The Often Overlooked Personal Cost of Obesity (January 2005)

Positioning Yourself to Serve the Fitness Needs of Seniors (September 2004)

The Worksite Fitness and Health Promotion Business: How Does It Work? (May 2004)

The Business Side: Are You Cut Out to Be Self Employed? (January 2004)

Archived Articles from The Worksite Health Promotion Column in ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal®

Health, Function, and Performance Benefits of Workplace Strength Training Programs (September 2016)

Wellness Champions Networks: A Best Practice Resource for Workplace Wellness Programs (May 2016)

Building Emotional Resilience at the Workplace (January 2016)

Obesity and Corporate America: Getting to Solutions (September 2015)

Lifeworks@TURCK: A Best Practice Case Study Showing How Design of a Workplace Well-being Program Drives Success (May 2015)

Sit, Stand, Learn: Using Workplace Wellness Sit-Stand Results to Improve Student Behavior and Learning (January 2015)

Bicycling to Work at Quality Bicycle Products: A Case Example for Active Transportation in Business and Industry (September 2014)

Primary Prevention and Health Promotion at the Workplace: Making Things Visible (May 2014)

Worker Health and Health Care Reform: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act at Work (September 2013)

Optimizing Work with Play – A Gamification Primer (May 2013)   

Visualizing Health and Productivity (January 2013)

A Best Practice Resource for Worksite Health Practitioners: The IAWHP Online Certificate Course (September 2012)

An Optimal Lifestyle Metric: Four Simple Behaviors that Affect Health, Cost, and Productivity (May 2012)

Integrated Worker Health: The Fusion of Worker Health Protection and Promotion (January 2012)

A Global Approach (September 2011)

Protecting and Promoting Health at the Worksite through Company Policy (May 2011)

The Problem with Too Much Sitting:  A Workplace Conundrum (January 2011)

Six Trends Affecting the Business Case for Worksite Health Promotion (September 2010)

A Workplace Culture of Health (May 2010)

Social Determinants of Health: A Call to Action for the Employer Community (January 2010)

Applying the HIPPA Nondiscrimination Rules to Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs (September 2009)

ACSM’s Worksite Health Handbook, Second Edition- A Guide to Building Healthy and Productive Companies (May 2009)

O as in Obesity: Implications for the Worksite Setting (January 2009)

Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation: A Practitioner’s Communication Tool (September 2008)

The Role of Incentives and Communication on Health Assessment Participation (May 2008)

The Practical Use of Program Theory (January 2008)

Leadership for Worksite Health Promotion (September 2007)

Aligning Program Support With Interventions for Optimum Impact (May 2007)

Using the MyPyramid.gov Web site as a Worksite Health Promotion Tool (January 2007)

The Metabolic Syndrome-the “Syndrome X Factor”-at Work (September 2006)

Good Programs Don’t Just Happen-They’re Planned! (May 2006)

Preventing Chronic Disease at the Worksite (January 2006)

The Four Faces of Measurement (September 2005)

The Challenge of Work and Family Balance (May 2005)

Systematic Reviews on Obesity (January 2005)

Addressing Multiple Risk Factors at the Worksite: Birds of a Feather Flock Together (September 2004)

Disease Management and Worksite Health Promotion (May 2004)

Incentives-The Key to Stimulating Awareness, Interest, and Participation (January 2004)

Archived Articles from The Legal Side Column in Health & Fitness Journal®

Resistance Training and Litigation (September 2016)

Online Impersonal Training Risk Versus Benefit (January 2016)

On Expert Witnessing (September 2015)

A Hot Topic (January 2015)

A Muddied Industry: Essential Risk Management Strategies for Mud Run Participants, Race Organizers and Sponsors – Part II (September 2014)

A Muddied Industry: Growth, Injuries, and Legal Issues Associated with Mud Runs – Part I (May 2014)

Philosophy and Standards, Part I (September 2013)

Injury Litigations (May 2013)

Cardiac Arrest Litigations (January 2013)

Emergency Response Plan (September 2012)  

Code Blue- Member Down (May 2012)

Scope of Practice (January 2012)

Personal Training – Litigation Insulation (September 2011)

Fitness Facility Orientation (May 2011)

10 Years as Legal Columnist: A Review and Personal Perspective (January 2011)

An Analysis of 8 Negligence Lawsuits Against Personal Fitness Trainers: 3 Major Liability Exposures Revealed (September 2010)

New Standards Statements: Legal Considerations for the Fitness Industry (May 2010)

Treadmill Injuries: An Analysis of Case Law (January 2010)

Applying the HIPAA Nondiscrimination Rules to Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs (September 2009)

Staff Training: A Vital Component of Risk Management (May 2009)

Building a Comprehensive Risk Management Plan: Four Essential Strategic Steps (January 2009)

Introducing the Risk Management Pyramid (September 2008)

Is Licensure in Your Future?:  Issues to Consider, Part 3 (May 2008)

Is Licensure in Your Future?:  Issues to Consider, Part 2 (January 2008)

Is Licensure in Your Future?:  Issues to Consider, Part 1 (September 2007)

Risk Management Strategies for Avoiding and Responding to Sexual Assault Complaints (May 2007)

Using Case Law to Understand the Primary Assumption of Risk Defense (January 2007)

Pre-activity Screening: Steps to Minimize Legal Liability (September 2006)

Medical Emergency Procedures: Minimize Your Liability (May 2006)

Is Your Emergency Action Plan Complete? (January 2006)

Legal Liability Associated with Instruction (September 2005)

Internet Personal Training and/or Coaching: What are the Legal Issues, Part 3 (May 2005)

Is Obesity a Disability Under the ADA? (January 2005)

Internet Personal Training and/or Coaching: What are the Legal Issues, Part 2 (September 2004)

Internet Personal Training and/or Coaching: What are the Legal Issues, Part 1 (May 2004)

Health/Fitness Program and AEDs: An Overview of Current Legislation (January 2004)

WORKSITE HEALTH INTERNATIONAL
Worksite Health International is IAWHP’s official publication.

These resources are available to IAWHP members only. Available upon request. 

Worksite Health International- Volume 11, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with IAWHP President Phillip Smeltzer
–  Awareness of Personal Biases is Key to Inclusive Workplace Wellness Programs
–  Understanding Health Literacy
–  Wearable Technologies and Workplace Health Promotion
–  Case Study: Hero MotoCorp

Worksite Health International- Volume 11, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
–  The Path to Cultural Competence in Workplace Wellness
–  A Human Resource Perspective: Making Worksite Wellness Work
–  A Perspective on Purpose in the Workplace
–  Stephen Cherniak: 2020 William B. Baun Award

Worksite Health International- Volume 10, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Alberto Ogata, MD, IAWHP President
–  A Brief History of Worksite Health Promotion
–  Insights and Observations on Worksite Health
–  Monash University: Keeping Employees Healthy and Well Down Under
–  What Goes Around, Comes Around 
–  Charles Estey: 2019 William B. Baun Award

Worksite Health International- Volume 9, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Paul Terry, PhD
–  “Where Do You Fit In Your Organization?”
–  Observations of a Facilitated Carousel Exercise on Pertinent Workplace Health Themes
–  Stressed by Managing Your Worksite Health Promotion Program? Here’s What the Pros Recommend
–  Do Investors Believe Good Health is Good Business?
–  2018 Global Healthy Workplace Award Winners

Worksite Health International- Volume 9, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Samia Simurro, MS
–  The Soil is Everything
–  Revisiting the Value of Creating Human Capital Teams
–  The Dynamics of Culture of Health
–  International Case Study: Lan & Spar Bank
–  IAWHP News

Worksite Health International- Volume 8, Issue 3
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Jason Lang, MPH, MS
–  The Value of Selling Value
–  Connecting Program Design with the Total Value of Workplace Health Programs: Preliminary Findings of the CDC Work@Health® Program
–  Brasilprev’s Program on Quality of Life: What to Expect?
–  IAWHP News & Updates

Worksite Health International- Volume 8, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Ron Goetzel, PhD
–  Forget “Culture of Health” Think “Culture of Engagement”
–  First Globally Certified Healthy Workplace in Pakistan
–  IAWHP News & Updates

Worksite Health International- Volume 8, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Lauve Metcalfe
–  Remember, There Are Other Bottom Lines!
–  The “4Es” of Engagement
–  IAWHP News & Updates

Worksite Health International- Volume 6, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  IAWHP Growth
–  Strategic Programming for Optimal Impact: What Works for the Capital Metro Transportation Authority
–  Improving Health Literacy Through Workplace Health Promotion Programming
–  Creation of a Successful University Worksite Wellness Program Using Best Practices
–  The 2015 Global Healthy Workplace Awards Winners

Worksite Health International- Volume 6, Issue1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Corporate Fitness Works
–  The Deep and Comprehensive Challenge of Workplaces
–  Wellness by Stealth
–  Cobb, Strecker, Dunphy & Zimmermann, Inc. – Journey to Wellness
–  How to Keep Employees Fit: du Shows the Way

Worksite Health International- Volume 5, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with George J. Pfeiffer
–  Should You Even Bother With Worksite Wellness Today?
–  Financial Well-Being: A Missing Health Promotion Element?
–  Global Awards Program Promotes Healthy Workplaces
–  IAWHP 2014 Poster Presentation Highlight: Baptist Health
 

Worksite Health International- Volume 5, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Alberto Ogata, MD
–  Leveraging Worksite Health Promotion within the M.E. Model for Organizational and Employee Sustainability and Performance
–  To Create Better Outcomes: Engagement and Empowerment is Not Enough
–  IAWHP Hosts First Regional Event in Brazil
–  The Future World of Wellness at the Workplace
 

Worksite Health International- Volume 4, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Nick Baird, MD
–  Culture Development: Evolution of Well-being at TURCK
–  Winners of the 1st Global Healthy Workplace Awards Announced
–  Worksite Health Promotion for the 21st Centery – Part 4
–  IAWHP Communications Update
 

Worksite Health International- Volume 4, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Barry Hall
–  Energy Company Generates Better Health for Employees
–  Worksite Health Promotion for the 21st Centery – Part 3
–  Introducing IAWHP’s Regional Leadership
–  IAWHP Membership Update
 

Worksite Health International- Volume 3, Issue 2 
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with IAWHP President Wolf Kirsten
–  Using D.A.T. Analysis for Program Design
–  Coaching as an Integral Part of Onsite Health Promotion
–  What are the Healthiest Companies in South Africa
–  Worksite Health Promotion for the 21st Centery: Part 2

Worksite Health International – Volume 3, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
–  An Interview with Kent Peterson, MD
–  Creating an Integrated Model of Employee Health
–  Enormous Growth in China:  Is Health Promotion Next?
–  Growing Your Global Health Promotion Program Successfully
–  Worksite Health Promotion for the 21st Centery: Part 1
 

Worksite Health International – Volume 2, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
–  Interview with Andrew Scibelli, MS, MBA
–  Workplace Health Promotion Continues to Grow Globally
–  The Pyramid Planning Model
–  Worksite Health Promotion in Brazil on the Rise
–  Successful Worksite Health Promotion Begins with a Strong Administrative Process
 

Worksite Health International – Volume 2, Issue 1
Included in this issue:
An Interview with John T. Kelly, MD, PhD
–  “Elevating the Discussion: The Value of Worksite Health Promotion”
–  “A New Global Framework for Creating Healthy Workplaces”
–  “Injecting Fun Into Behavioral Change- The Influence of Positive Affect”
–  “The Value of Medical Self-Care”

Worksite Health – Volume 1, Issue 2
Included in this issue:
An Interview with John T. Kelly, MD, PhD
–  “The Value of Benchmarking in Employee Health Management” by LaVaughn Palma-Davis, MA
–  “Continuous Improvement Guides Renewal of Health and Productivity Management Strategy at DTE Energy” by Susan Bailey, MS, CHES, IC
–  “Upclose and Personal: Health Promotion at Honda Tochigi” by Jun Kobayashi, MD
–  “Defining a Culture of Health” by Judd Allen, PhD, Thomas Golaszewski, EdD, and Dee W. Edington, PhD
 

Worksite Health – Volume 1, Issue 1.
Included in this issue:
–  Practitioner’s Brief: “Quality Improvement Equals Health Improvement”
–  Emerging Programs: “Worksite Health Promotion for St. Joseph Health Systems”
–  International Trends: “Addressing Psychosocial Health – Statoil”
–  Applied Research: “Don’t Get Worse- Why Does this Make Sense?”
–  An interview with Dr. Nico Pronk
   

ACSM’s Worksite Health Handbook: A Guide to Building Healthy & Productive Companies (2nd Edition)
Editor- Nicolaas Pronk, PhD, FACSM
Available through Human Kinetics
This book is endorsed by IAWHP.

About the Product -

Thoroughly updated with the latest research and expanded to better support the business case for worksite programs, ACSM’s Worksite Health Handbook, Second Edition, has the following features:

• An overview of contextual issues, including a history of the field, the current state of the field, legal perspectives, and the role of health policy on worksite programs 
• A review of the effectiveness of strategies in worksite settings, including economic impact, best practices, and the health–productivity relationship 
• Information on assessment, measurement, and evaluation, including health and productivity assessment tools, the economic returns of health improvement programs, and appropriate use of claims-based analysis and planning  
• A thorough discussion of program design and implementation, including the application of behavior change theory, new ways of using data to engage participants, use of technology and social networks to improve effectiveness, and key features of best-practice programs 
• An examination of various strategies for encouraging employee involvement, such as incorporating online communities and e-health, providing incentives, using medical self-care programs, making changes to the built environment, and tying in wellness with health and safety
   

The book includes a chapter that covers the implementation process step by step so that you can see how all of the components fit together in the creation of a complete program. You’ll also find four in-depth case studies that offer innovative perspectives on implementing programs in a variety of work settings. Throughout the book you’ll find practical ideas, approaches, and solutions for implementation as well as examples of best practices and successful programs that will support your efforts in creating interventions that improve both workers’ health and business performance.

The book is endorsed by the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion, a new ACSM affiliate society.

Deepen your understanding of the key issues and challenges within worksite health promotion and find the most current research and practice-based information and approaches inside ACSM’s Worksite Health Handbook: A Guide to Building Healthy and Productive Companies, Second Edition.

“Worksite Health International” é publicado a cada quadrimestre e se constitui na publicação oficial da IAWHP. Sugestões de temas e artigos poder ser dirigidos diretamente para o editor-senior, George J.Pfeiffer.

These resources are available to IAWHP members only. Available upon request. 

“Worksite Health International” (V.9.I.1)-
Encontre nesta edição:
– Entrevista com Sâmia Simurro, MS
– O Solo é Tudo
– Revisitando o Valor de Criar Equipes de Capital Humano
– A Dinâmica de uma Cultura de Saúde
– Estudo de Caso Internacional – Banco Lan & Spar

“Worksite Health International” (V.8.I.3)–
Encontre nesta edição:
– Entrevista com Jason Lang, MPH, MS
– O Valor do Valor de Venda
– Conectando o Desenho do Programa com o Valor Total dos Programas de Saúde no Local de Trabalho: Resultados Preliminares do Programa CDC Work@Health®
– Programa de Qualidade de Vida da Brasilprev: O Que Esperar?

“Worksite Health International” (V.8.I.2)-
Encontre nesta edição:
– Entrevista com Ron Goetzel, PhD
– Esqueça uma “Cultura da Saúde” Pense em “Cultura de engajamento”
– Primeira Empresa Certificada em Ambiente de Trabalho Saudável no Paquistão

“Worksite Health International” (V.8.I.1)-
Encontre nesta edição:
– Entrevista com Lauve Metcalfe, Líder da área de Educação, IAWHP
– Lembre-se, se Trata de Vários Pontos de Partida!
– Os 4Es de Engajamento

“Worksite Health International” (V.7.I.1)-
Encontre nesta edição:
– Entrevista com Charles Estey, Presidente da IAWHP
– IAWHP anuncia o prêmio William B. Baun
– Estudo de Caso- Unilever
 

“Worksite Health International” (V.5.I.3)-
Encontre nesta edição:
– Uma entrevista com George J. Pfeiffer
– Você deveria se importar com o bem-estar no ambiente de trabalho atualmente?
– Bem-estar financeiro: Falta um Elemento de Promoção da Saúde?
– Programa de Premiação Mundial Promove Ambientes de Trabalho Saudáveis
– Conferência IAWHP 2014: Apresentação do Pôster Baptist Health

“Worksite Health International” (V.4.I.1)–
Encontre nesta edição:
– Uma entrevista com Barry Hall
– Companhia de Energia Gera Melhor Saúde para Empregados
– Promoção de Saúde no Local de Trabalho para o Século XXI: Parte 3
– Introduzindo a Liderança regional da IAWHP
– IAWHP Atualização do Associado

“Worksite Health International” (V.3.I.2)–
Encontre nesta edição:
– Uma Entrevista com Wolf Kirsten
– Usando Análise “D.A.T.” Para Projetar Programas
– Coaching como parte Integral da Promoção de Saúde no Local de Trabalho
– Quais são as Empresas mais Saudáveis na África do Sul?
– Promoção de Saúde no Local de Trabalho para o Século XXI: Parte 2

WORKSITE HEALTH INTERNATIONAL

Worksite Health International es la publicación oficial de IAWHP.

These resources are available to IAWHP members only. Available upon request. 

Worksite Health International – Volumen 8, Número 2
Incluido en este número:
– Entrevista con Ron Goetzel, PhD
– Olvide “Cultura de la Salud” Piense “Cultura del Compromiso”
– Primer Ambiente de Trabajo Saludable certificado globalmente en Pakistán

Worksite Health International – Volumen 8, Número 1
Incluido en este número:
– Entrevista con Lauve Metcalfe, Presidente de Educación, IAWHP
– ¡Recuerda, Hay Multiplos Resultados!
– Las 4 Claves del Compromiso

Worksite Health International – Volumen 7, Número 1
Incluido en este número:
– Entrevista con Charles Estey
– La IAWHP Anuncia Los Premios William B. Baun Award
– Caso de estudio- Unilever