Worksite Health Promotion
- Worksite policies and programs may help employees reduce health risks and improve their quality of life.
- Worksite interventions can be delivered:
- At the worksite (e.g., signs to encourage stair use, health education classes)
- At other locations (e.g., gym membership discounts, weight management counseling)
- Through the employee health benefits plan (e.g., flu shots, cancer screenings)
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.
Interventions to Promote Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations among Healthcare Workers | |
Interventions with On-Site, Free, Actively Promoted Vaccinations | Recommended June 2008 |
Interventions with Actively Promoted, Off-Site Vaccinations | Insufficient Evidence June 2008 |
Interventions to Promote Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations among Non-Healthcare Workers | |
Interventions with On-Site, Reduced Cost, Actively Promoted Vaccinations | Recommended June 2008 |
Interventions with Actively Promoted, Off-Site Vaccinations | Insufficient Evidence June 2008 |
Assessment of Health Risks with Feedback (AHRF) to Change Employees’ Health | |
AHRF Used Alone | Insufficient Evidence June 2006 |
AHRF Plus Health Education with or without Other Interventions | Recommended February 2007 |
Related Task Force Recommendations & Findings
The following interventions are related to worksite health promotion and also can be found on the associated topic pages.
Preventing Chronic Disease | |
Skin Cancer Prevention: Education and Policy in Outdoor Occupational Settings | Insufficient Evidence July 2002 |
Diabetes Prevention and Control: Self-Management Education at the Worksite | Insufficient Evidence September 2000 |
Obesity Prevention: Worksite Programs to Control Overweight and Obesity | Recommended February 2007 |
Promoting Physical Activity | |
Point-of-Decision Prompts to Encourage Use of Stairs | Recommended June 2005 |
Creation Of or Enhanced Access To Places for Physical Activity Combined with Informational Outreach Activities | Recommended May 2001 |
Deceasing Tobacco Use in Worksite Settings | |
Smoke-Free Policies to Reduce Tobacco Use Among Workers | Recommended June 2005 |
Incentives and Competitions to Increase Smoking Cessation | |
Incentives and Competitions when Used Alone | Insufficient Evidence June 2005 |
Incentives and competitions when Combined with Additional Interventions | Recommended June 2005 |
Presentations & Promotional Materials
Community Guide In Action: Stories from the Field
Evidence-Based Recommendations Get Minnesotans in the Groove [PDF - 542KB]
Investing in Worksite Wellness for Employees [PDF - 455KB]
Maryland Businesses Support Worksite Wellness Effort to Combat Chronic Disease [PDF - 571KB]
Slides
Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Assessment of Health Risks with Feedback to Change Employees’ Health [PDF - 307KB]
Developed by The Community Guide
Promotional Materials
Community Guide News: Evidence-Based Findings on Worksite Health Promotion Interventions
Developed by The Community Guide
Webinars
July 15, 2010 - Recommendations and Findings for Worksite Health Promotion: The Effectiveness of Assessing Employee Health Risks and Decreasing Employee Tobacco Use through Smoke Free Environments and Using Incentives and Competitions
Developed by the National Business Coalition on Health in collaboration with The Community Guide
For More on this Topic
CDC, National Healthy Worksite
A Purchasers' Guide to Clinical Preventive Services [PDF - 2.08MB]
CDC, Healthier Worksite Initiative
National Business Coalition on Health
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.
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