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Worksite health promotion / David H. Chenoweth
- Author
- Chenoweth, David H., 1952-
- Published
- Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics, [2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Physical Description
- xi, 235 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: pt. I Initiating Worksite Health Promotion -- ch. 1 The Case for Worksite Health Promotion -- Factors Behind Rising Health Care Costs -- Health Costs and Health Promotion -- A Brief History of Worksite Health Promotion -- Why Businesses Offer Worksite Health Promotion -- ch. 2 Determining Employees' Needs and Interests -- Identifying Employees' Needs -- Assessing Employees' Interests -- pt. II Planning Worksite Health Promotion Programs -- ch. 3 Preparing Program Goals -- Establishing Vision and Mission Statements -- Setting Appropriate Goals -- Anticipating Realistic Results -- ch. 4 Establishing Healthy Lifestyle Programs -- Programming Philosophy -- Exercise and Physical Fitness -- Nutrition -- Weight Control -- Back Health -- Prenatal Health -- Smoking Control -- AIDS Education and HIV Disease Prevention -- Medical Self-Care and Health Care Consumerism -- Financial Wellness -- ch. 5 Funding and Resource Considerations -- Allocating Resources -- Funding WHP -- Preparing a Budget -- Preparing Your Proposal -- Positioning WHP in an Integrated Framework -- pt. III Providing and Evaluating Worksite Health Promotion -- ch. 6 Building a Healthy Worksite Environment -- Cultivating a Healthy Culture -- Reducing Occupational Injury -- Personalizing Disability Management -- Implementing Employee Assistance Programs -- Creating a Less Stressful Worksite -- ch. 7 Promoting and Launching Worksite Programs -- Developing a Marketing Strategy -- Using E-Health Technology -- Preparing Employees to Take Action -- Developing a Health Fair -- Conducting Employee Health Screening -- Managing Risk and Liability -- Giving the Program a Trial Run -- ch. 8 Evaluating Health Promotion Efforts -- Identifying Program Stakeholders -- Establishing Goals for Evaluation -- Developing Intervention Goals -- Developing Your Evaluation Approach -- Choosing an Evaluation Design -- Emphasizing Economic-Based Evaluations -- pt. IV Managing Essential WHP Considerations -- ch. 9 Overcoming Challenges of Company Size -- Small Businesses -- Multisite Operations -- ch. 10 Building a Career in WHP -- Academic Preparation -- Professional Certification -- Professional Resources -- Job Seeking.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9780736092913 (hard cover : alk. paper)
0736092919 (hard cover : alk. paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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