A health promotion program—sometimes known as a wellness program—is a type of employee benefit that encompasses the various efforts companies make to promote and maintain their employees’ health.

One of the essential functions of public health is evaluating the effectiveness and quality of population-based health services. To do this, health professionals and lawmakers must understand the true ...

Proud to say you have 80% participation in your company's wellness/health promotion program? Not to rain on your parade, but that number may be misleading, according to Dr. Jeanne L. Wendel, professor ...

Workplace health promotion programs are increasing in the US, according to researchers. Nearly half of all workplaces in the nation offer some level of health promotion or wellness programs and 17% of ...

A multiyear workplace health promotion program can slow down the increase in health risks for working-age people. A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä ...

Almost half of all U.S. workplaces offered some kind of health or wellness program in 2017, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Health Promotion. Apr 23, 2019 Almost half of ...

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Vol. 56, No. 6 (June 2014), pp. 639-644 (6 pages) Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite wellness program in decreasing health risk ...

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Behavior Science and Promotion provides the training and experience necessary for graduates to become independent researchers and practitioners in health ...

Choose from two options in: (1) content development, implementation, and evaluation or (2) health and well-being program management. Individual and community health, disease prevention, and engaging ...

Long-term evaluation of a comprehensive workplace health promotion (WHP) program at a large Finnish company shows a "moderate" impact on worker health- even with relatively low annual participation ...

The Ph.D. in health behavior science and promotion (HBSP) provides the highest degree for health promotion and behavioral science professionals, preparing graduates for research careers in many ...