2 PUBH 5133 Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion

Week 1

• Course Syllabus Review & Course Overview, No Lecture

Week 2

• What is Workplace Wellness and Promotion?

  • Definition and Overviews:
    • Health and Wellness (CCOHS)

• • • • Violence / Bullying
      • Work-Life Balance

• • • • Impairment

• • • • Mental Health
      • Promotion
      • Program Development

• • • • Stress
  • The Ottawa Charter
    • Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion: An International Conference on Health Promotion (Government of Canada)
    • An Introduction to Health Promotion and the Ottawa charter (Youtube Video)

• • Workplace Health and Wellness (PDF) (Alberta Health Services)

• • • Benefits of workplace health and wellness programs
    • What employees need in order to feel healthier

• • • What you can do to be healthy and well

• • • How to improve employee health
    • Responsible hosting of workplace social events
    • Preventing alcohol and drug problems in the workplace

• • • Responsible hosting of workplace social events

• Organizational Culture

  • Introduction
    • Learn about the National Standard – Organizational Culture (Youtube Video)

• • • organizational culture (Encyclopedia Britannica)
  • Organizational culture (Worksafe Saskatchewan)

• • • What is organizational culture?
    • Why is organizational culture important?

• • • Where can we start if we want to improve our organizational culture?

• • • How do we train our team and leaders to maintain a positive organizational culture?
    • How can we improve communication around organizational culture?
    • How can we embed a positive organizational culture into our policies and procedures?

• • • How do we continually improve when it comes to organizational culture?
    • Next steps: Committing to a positive organizational culture
      1. Objective
      2. Benefits
      3. Reflection questions
  • Building A Culture Of Workplace Health: More Complicated Than Offering Workers Money To Be Healthy (Health Affiars)

• The Wellness Wheel

  • The Wellness Wheel (University of New Hampshire)

• • • Emotional Wellness
    • Environmental Wellness

• • • Financial Wellness

• • • Intellectual Wellness
    • Occupational Wellness
    • Physical Wellness

• • • Social Wellness
    • Spiritual Wellness

• WHO called to return to the Declaration of Alma-Ata
  • bringing health care to daily life, including work

Week 3

• Physical and Mental Wellbeing

  • Physical Wellbeing

    • Physical Wellbeing (Australian National University)
      • Setting up a comfortable ergonomic work or study space at home to prevent pain or injury
      • Keep that Body Moving – Maintaining movement throughout your work or study time
      • Find your 30 – Continuing to exercise
      • Eating well
      • How to get a good night’s sleep
      • Continuing Routine Health Checks
    • Physical Wellness Toolkit (NIH, US)

  • Mental Health

    • About Mental Health (CDC)
      • What is mental health?
      • Why is mental health important for overall health?
      • Can your mental health change over time?
      • How common are mental illnesses?
      • What causes mental illness?
    • 5 steps to mental wellbeing (NHS, UK)

  • Physical Wellness and Mental Health

    • Physical and Mental Wellness (University of Alberta)
    • How does my mental health affect my physical health? (Mental Health Foundation, UK)
    • Connection Between Mental and Physical Health (Canadian Mental Health Association, On)

      • In-depth Journal Article

        The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis (Full Article) (Science Direct)

        • Ohrnberger, J., Fichera, E., & Sutton, M. (2017). The relationship between physical and mental health: A mediation analysis. Social science & medicine, 195, 42-49. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953617306639

• Indigenous community Health

  • Indigenous health care in Canada (Government of Canada)

1. • Northern and Indigenous Health and Healthcare (Open Textbook) (University of Saskatchewan)

• • Health of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (The Canadian Encyclopedia)

• • First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness (First Nations Health Authority)
  • Access to Health Services as a Social Determinant of First Nations, Inuit and  Metis Health (PDF) (National Collaborating Centre for Indigenous Health)
  • Breaking down the barriers indigenous people face in Canada’s health-care system (Canadian Patient Safety Institute)

• Work/Life Balance

  • Work-life balance (Mental Health Foundation, UK)
    • What does a good work-life balance look like?
    • How do I know if my work-life balance is unhealthy?
    • Helping yourself
    • How your workplace can help
  • Work/Life Balance (CCOHS)
  • Work-Life Balance Quiz – Are you in Balance? (Canadian Mental Health Association)

• Ergonomic Programs

  • The Fundamentals – Ergonomics (Government of Canada)

1. • Ergonomics in the workplace (Province of Ontario)

• • Process for implementing ergonomics regulatory requirements (Government of Canada)
  • Identifying and Addressing Ergonomic Hazards Workbook (PDF) (U.S. Department of Labor)

• • Elements of Ergonomics Programs (NIOSH, CDC)
  • OHS Program (Workplace NL)

Week 4

• Harassment and Violence

  • The Basics
    • Bullying and Violence (PDF) (OHS Body of Knowledge, Au)
      • Extent of the problem (P.6)
      • Understanding Workplace Bullying, Aggression and Violence (P.9)
      • Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (P.15)
      • Risk control methods (P.19)
      • Implications for OHS practice (P.22)
    • Bullying in the Workplace (CCOHS)
    • Workplace harassment and violence could be in physical or psychological forms.
  • Prevention and Control, Guidelines
    • Guide for Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying (PDF) (Safe Work Australia)
      • Impact of Workplace Bullying (P.8)
      • Who Has Duties in Relation to Workplace Bullying? (P.8)
      • How Can the Risk of Workplace Bullying be Managed? (P.9)
      • Preventing Workplace Bullying (P.11)
      • Responding to Workplace Bullying (P.17)
      • Investigations (P.22)
      • External Avenues (P.25)
  • Preventing and Responding to Workplace Bullying:
    • Best Practices Guidelines (Work Safe New Zealand)
      • Advice to Employees (P.15)
      • Preventing Bullying in Your Workplace (P.27)
      • Measuring Bullying in Your Workplace (P.38)
      • Advice for Employers: Dealing with Reports of Bullying (P.41)
      • Roles and Responsibilities for Preventing and Managing Bullying (P.51)
      • Useful Tools for Preventing and Managing Bullying (P.54)
      • 3 Case Studies (P.65)

• Safety and Security

  • Security and safety (Work Sage Saskatchewan)
    • What is security and safety?
    • Why is security and safety important?
    • How can I ensure my workers know that I support and encourage them to maintain healthy work-life harmony?
    • How do I respond in an effective and timely manner to any potential risks to worker psychological safety?
    • How do I recognize and address the psychological impacts of workplace bullying, harassment or unresolved conflict on workers?
    • Next steps: Committing to enhancing security and safety as a leader
  • A safe workplace is sound business (OSHA)
  • Workplace Safety in the Foodservice Industry (Open Textbook) (BC Campus)
    • Chapter 11 Workplace Safety Procedures
  • Cybersecurity in Workplace
    • What Is Cybersecurity and Cyber Terrorism? (Fairleigh Dickinson University)
    • Why OHS professionals need to step up on cyber security (Australian Institute of Health & Safety)
    • Cyber security guidance (Government of Canada)

  • Journal Article

    The Interface of Safety and Security; The Workplac (Full Article) (Research Gate)

    • Boustras, G. (2020). The interface of safety and security; The workplace. In The Coupling of Safety and Security (pp. 97-104). Springer, Cham. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344004114_The_Interface_of_Safety_and_Security_The_Workplace
  • Safety and Security – Workplace (Policy) (Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board)
  • Some Real-World Practices:
    • Safety and Security at Work (University of Cambridge)
    • Promoting data security in the workplace (The University of Alabama at Birmingham)
    • Workplace Safety And Security Best Practices (Open Sourced Workplace)

• Mental Health

  • Mental health in the workplace (Government of Canada)

1. • Mental Health in the Workplace (CDC)

• • Mental Illnesses in the Workplace (Canadian Mental Health Association)
  • Mental Health – How to Address and Support (CCOHS)

1. • Workplace Mental Health A Review and Recommendations (PDF) (The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)

Week 5

• Injury Management

  • What is Injury Management? (BC Construction Safety Alliance)
  • Injury Management Program Manual (PDF) (SafeCare BC)
  • Injury management program: a guide and checklist for insurers (NSW Government, Au)

• Workers Compensation

  • Workers’ Compensation (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
    • History
    • Compensation
  • Workers Compensation (Association of Workers’ Compensation Board of Canada)
    • History
    • Meredith Report
    • What are the Meredith Principles?
    • Sir William Meredith
    • Workers’ Compensation Timeline
  • Workers’ Compensation Boards in Canada (CCOHS)
  • Federal Workers’ Compensation Service (Government of Canada)
  • WCB Overview (Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia)

• Return to Work Planning

  • Return to work and rehabilitation supporting services.
    • Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces (Open Book) (Athabasca University Press)
      • Disability Management and Return to Work
  • The Fundamentals – Return-to-Work Plan (Government of Canada)
  • Return to Work: A Foundational Approach to Return to Function (PDF) (International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions)
  • Rehabilitation (WHO)
  • Support for Recovery (Government of Canada)
  • Workplace Supported Recovery Program (CDC)
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Returning to Work – A Team Effort (PDF) (Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba)

Week 6

• Benefit Programs

  • Employee benefit program definition (Law Insider.com)

1. • How to set up an employee benefits plan (Business Development Bank of Canada)

• • How to Design an Employee Benefits Program (the Society for Human Resource Management)
  • 5 Workplace Benefits On The Rise In 2021 And Beyond (Forbes)
  • Benefit Program Policies from the Governments:
    • Employee Benefits Program Policy (Government of Canada)
    • My Employee Benefits (PDF) (Province of Nova Scotia)

• Disability Management

  • The Fundamentals of Disability Management (Government of Canada)

• • Guide to Managing Human Resources (UC Berkeley People & Culture)
    • Disability Management
      • Introduction
      • Guiding Principles
      • Concepts & Definitions
      • Workers’ Compensation
      • Non-Work-Related Injuries
      • Vocational Rehabilitation
      • Return to Work
      • Resources
  • What is Disability Management (DM) and Return to Work (RTW) (Pacific Coast University, Ca)

• • Best Practices in Disability Management (Government of Canada)
  • Global Professional and Program Standards in Return to Work and Disability Management (PDF Slides) (Pacific Coast University, Ca)

• Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

  • Disability insurance (Government of Canada)
    • Decide if you need disability insurance
    • Short-term disability insurance
    • Long-term disability insurance
    • Definition of disability
    • Other sources of disability benefits
    • Offsetting of benefits
    • Disability insurance benefits and taxes
    • What to ask when buying disability insurance

  • Short Term Disability (STD)

    • Short-term Disability Benefits: The Ultimate Guide + Video (Resolute Legal, Ca)
    • EI Sickness Benefit (Government of Canada)

  • Long Term Disability (LTD)

    • Long-term illness or disability (LTD) (Government of Canada)

1. • Short vs Long-Term Disability in Nova Scotia (Kimball Law, Ca)

• • • Difference Between Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
    • Short & Long-Term Disability Benefits in Nova Scotia
    • How Do Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Work in Nova Scotia
  • What is the difference between short-term and long-term disability insurance? (Legalline, Ca)

Week 7

• Diversity and Inclusion

  • Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace: ‘A safety issue’ (Safety and Health Magazine.com)
  • How diversity and inclusion can improve OHS (Australian Institute of Health & Safety, Au)

• Human Rights

  • What are human rights? (United Nation)
  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights (United Nations)
  • Occupational health as a human right (Work Health and Survival Project)
  • The Legislation:  Canadian Human Rights Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-6)

• Health and Wellness Ethics

  • An Introduction to Health Ethics (Nova Scotia Health Ethics Network)
    • What is Ethics?
    • What is Health Ethics?
    • Types of Ethics
    • Some Theoretical Concepts in Ethics
  • Take Ten Ethical Issues Facing Health/Fitness Professionals (ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal)
  • Online Course – An Introduction to Public Health Ethics (Registration Required) (National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy, Qc)

• • In-depth Journal Articles Reading

    • Health and Wellness Policy Ethics (Full Article) (Pub Med Central)
      • Cavico, F. J., & Mujtaba, B. G. (2013). Health and wellness policy ethics. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 1(2), 111. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3937918/
    • Is the workplace wellness program doing good?: ethical considerations around health promotion at workplace (Full Article) (J-Stage: Environmental and Occupational Health Practice)
      • Kakimoto, K. (2020). Is the workplace wellness program doing good?: ethical considerations around health promotion at workplace. Environmental and Occupational Health Practice. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/eohp/2/1/2_2020-0016-RA/_html/-char/en
    • Ethics: Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs for Nurses: The Ethics of Carrots and Sticks (Full Article)
      • Sorrell, J. Ethics: Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs for Nurses: The Ethics of Carrots and Sticks. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 20(1). https://ojin.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol-20-2015/No1-Jan-2015/Employer-Sponsored-Wellness-Programs-for-Nurses-The-Ethics-of-Carrots-and-Sticks.html

Week 8

• Substance Abuse

  • Substance Abuse / Chemical Dependency (John Hopkins Medicine)
    • Substance (drug) abuse (alcohol or other drugs)
    • Substance (drug) dependence
    • What substances are most often abused?
    • What causes drug abuse or dependence?
    • What are the symptoms of drug abuse or dependence?
    • How is drug abuse or dependence diagnosed?
    • Treatment for drug abuse or dependence
  • Substance Use in the Workplace (CCOHS)
    • Why should a workplace address problematic substance use issues?
    • What will be covered in this document?
    • In general, what are the effects of various types of substances?
    • What happens when a person uses substances?
    • Are there elements of work that may contribute to the use of substances?
    • What can the workplace do?
  • Substance Use and the Workplace – Ways to increase well-being and reduce risk (Here to Help, BC)

• • It’s Our Business Addressing Addiction & Mental Health in the Workplace (PDF) (Alberta Health Services)

• Drug and Alcohol Programs

  • A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada – Strengths, Gaps and Key Considerations (PDF) (Canadian Cente on Substance Use and Addiction)
  • Drug & Alcohol Dependency and the Employer’s Duty to Accommodate (go2HR, BC’s tourism and hospitality human resource and health & safety association)
  • Drug Testing in the Canadian Workplace (Here to Help, BC)

• • Guidelines and Resources:
    • Impaired at Work – A guide to accommodating substance dependence (PDF) (Canadian Human Rights Commission)
    • Alcohol and drug guidelines and work rule – Canadian Model for Providing A Safe Workplace (PDF) (Construction Owners Association of Alberta)
    • Workplace Alcohol and Drug Resource Package – Practical Advice and Tools for Dealing with Alcohol, Drugs and Other Causes of Poor Worker Performance (PDF) (BC Forest Safety Council)
    • Substance Use and the Workplace – Tools and Resources (PDF)(Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction)
      • With links to different resources

Week 9

• Employee Assistance Programs

  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) (CCOHS)
    • What is an EAP?
    • Do we offer EAP Services?
    • Who offers EAP services and how do I find them?
    • Do we certify or License EAP providers?
    • What is the purpose of an EAP?
    • What types of services does an EAP offer?
    • Who can use an EAP?
    • What happens when I call an EAP?
    • What happens with an EAP referral and who knows about it?
    • What makes an EAP successful?
    • What things should be considered when contracting or hiring an EAP provider?

1. • Employee Assistance Services: Employee Assistance Program (Government of Canada)

• • • About the EAP
    • New EAP Chat Service
    • EAP client survey
    • 24-hour crisis and referral center
    • Network of professionals that represents a diverse public service
    • Counselling services
    • Quality assurance
    • Dedicated management team
  • Managing Employee Assistance Programs (the Society for Human Resource Management)

• Attendance Management & Human Resources

  • Absenteeism

    • Key Takeaways

      • Financial impact of a comprehensive multisite workplace health promotion program (Full Article)
        • Aldana, S. G., Merrill, R. M., Price, K., Hardy, A., & Hager, R. (2005). Financial impact of a comprehensive multisite workplace health promotion program. Preventive medicine, 40(2), 131-137. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743504002786?casa_token=b-pQbhLeFBEAAAAA:_Sx2jy3IYHGGxi1KobymuByfzkAChb2viimz7G7Ab6maRR73UyJXnXd0EEqaOJ5br1fpS5i6
      • Effects of Wellness Programs on Job Satisfaction, Stress and Absenteeism between Two Groups of Employees (Attended and Not Attended) (Full Article)
        • Abdullah, D. N. M. A., & Lee, O. Y. (2012). Effects of wellness programs on job satisfaction, stress and absenteeism between two groups of employees (attended and not attended). Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 65, 479-484. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812051373#:~:text=The%20findings%20also%20showed%20that,the%20respondents%20who%20have%20not
          • Conclusion: Wellness program participation was found linked to significant reduction in employee absenteeism.

       

  • Managing Employee Attendance (the Society for Human Resource Management)
  • Attendance Management (Canadian Union of Public Employees)

• • • What is Attendance Management?
    • How are attendance management programs implemented?
      1. Establishing a standard for absenteeism
      2. Initiating an attendance review process

• • • Dismissal

• • • How do these programs impact workers’ health?
    • Bargain better protections
    • Some legal considerations
  • Attendance Management A guide to best practices on current issues (PDF Slides) (Koskie Minsky Barristers & Solicitors)
  • Attendance Management Programs: Doing It Right (PDF) (IRC Press Queen’s University)
    • Absenteeism in the Canadian Labour Context (P.1)
    • General Arbitration Principles (P.4)
    • Attendance Management Programs (P.7)
    • Arbitration Awards (P.9)
    • Conclusion (P.19)

Week 10

• • Reading Week, No Lecture

Week 11

• Health Promotion

  • Basic Concepts in Prevention and Health Promotion (The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada)
    • Natural History of Disease and the Stages of Prevention
    • Implementing Prevention, Health Protection and Health Promotion Programmes
  • Health Promotion (WHO)
    • Overview
    • Strategy
    • Focus
  • Health promotion (Government of Canada)
    • Quick Links to Different Topics
  • Health Promotion Resources (New Foundland & Labrador Health and Community Services)

  • Key Takeaways

    • Health Promotion: An Effective Tool for Global Health (Full Article, Pub Med Central)
      • Kumar, S., & Preetha, G. S. (2012). Health promotion: an effective tool for global health. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 37(1), 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326808/

• Strategies and Initiatives

  • Design of Workplace also Plays in Health and Wellness
    • Workplace Design Contributions to Mental Health and Well-being (PDF) (National Research Council Canada)
      • Social Relations
      • Attention Focus
      • Stress Reduction
      • Photobiology
  • Strategies of Health Promotion (PDF Slides) (Researchgate)
  • Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve their health. (VicHealth, Au)
    • What is the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion?
    • Does health promotion work?
    • What are the strategies for success?
    • What is VicHealth’s approach?
    • Health promotion developments
    • Key events and outcomes: Victorian government
  • Strategy and Plan of Action on Health Promotion Within the Context of The Sustainable Development Goals (PDF) (WHO)
  • Workplace health initiatives: evidence of effectiveness (PDF) (C3 Collaborating for Health)

Week 12

• Building Wellness into Organizations
  • Creating a Corporate Wellness Program: Everything You Need to Know (Closing the Gap Healthcare Group Inc)
  • How to Establish and Design a Wellness Program (The Society for Human Resources Management)
    • Step 1: Conduct Assessments
    • Step 2: Obtain Management Support
    • Step 3: Establish a Wellness Committee
    • Step 4: Develop Goals and Objectives
    • Step 5: Establish a Budget
    • Step 6: Design WEllness Program Components
    • Step 7: Select Wellness Program Incentives or Rewards
    • Step 8: Communicate The Wellness Plan
    • Step 9: Evaluate The Sucess of The Program
  • Wellness at work: Building healthy workplaces (Full Article) (Pub Med Central)
    • Stoewen, D. L. (2016). Wellness at work: Building healthy workplaces. The Canadian Veterinary Journal, 57(11), 1188. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5081153/

• • • • Physical work environment
      • Psychosocial work environment
      • Personal health resources
      • Enterprise community involvement
  • Creating a Workplace Wellness Committee A Toolkit for Employers (PDF) (Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, in Mississippi State Department of Health)
  • Mental Wellness in the Workplace: A Playbook for Employers (PDF Slides) (Ontario Chamber of Commerce)

• Initiatives

  • How to Engage Employees in Wellness Program?
    • Engaging Employees in Their Health and Wellness (CDC)
      • Employee Engagement in Workplace Wellness
      • Achieving Wellness Program Engagement
      • Ways to Engage Employees in Elements of a Comprehensive
        1. Design & Analyze
        2. Implement
      • Evaluation Success

• • • • Worksite Wellness Program
      • Opportunities and Resources

    • Journal Articles for Reading

      • Factors associated with participation or nonparticipation in a workplace wellness center (Pub Med)
        • Alexy, B. B. (1991). Factors associated with participation or nonparticipation in a workplace wellness center. Research in nursing & health, 14(1), 33-40. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2017580/
      • Factors associated with participation and non-participation in an employee health promotion program at a medical center (ProQuest)
        • Hallion, M. E. (1996). Factors associated with participation and non-participation in an employee health promotion program at a medical center. Temple University. https://www.proquest.com/openview/a49794719b179b5238591ec01f612133/1?cbl=18750&diss=y&pq-origsite=gscholar
      • Are workplace health promotion programmes effective for all socioeconomic groups? A systematic review (PDF) (Full Article)
        • van de Ven, D., Robroek, S. J., & Burdorf, A. (2020). Are workplace health promotion programmes effective for all socioeconomic groups? A systematic review. Occupational and environmental medicine, 77(9), 589-596. https://oem.bmj.com/content/oemed/77/9/589.full.pdf
  • Workplace Health Initiatives (CDC)

• Program Development

  • Key Issues in Canada

    • Journal Article

      Workplace wellness programs in Canada: An exploration of key issues (Full Article)

      • Morrison, E., & MacKinnon, N. J. (2008, April). Workplace wellness programs in Canada: an exploration of key issues. In Healthcare Management Forum (Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 26-32). Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1016/S0840-4704%2810%2960126-3
  • Who should be also involved in designing the program? Partnering for Prevention With Workplace Health Promotion Programs (PubMed Central)
    • Berry, L. L., & Mirabito, A. M. (2011). Partnering for prevention with workplace health promotion programs. Mayo Clinic proceedings, 86(4), 335–337. https://doi.org/10.4065/mcp.2010.0803 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3068893/
  • Workplace Health and Well-being – Sample Workplace Health and Well-being Program Elements (CCOHS)
    • What can be considered a workplace health and well-being program?
    • What are examples of administrative data that could be used to monitor program results?
  • Workplace Health and Well-being – Comprehensive Workplace Health and Safety Program (CCOHS)
    • What is a Comprehensive Workplace Health and Safety Program?
    • What are the benefits of a CWHS Program?
    • how do I establish a CWHS Program that supports mental health?
    • What are the components of a CWHS Program?
  • Training and Prevention
    • Health and Safety in Canadian Workplaces (Athabasca University Press)
      • Chapter 8 Training and Injury Prevention Program

1. • A Guide for Building a Workplace Wellness Program (PDF) (Grey Bruce Public Health, Ca)

• • • Stages of The Guide (P.13)
    • Worksheets (P.51)
    • Appendices (P.65) (Samples of Promotion Materials)

  • Example:

    Workplace wellness programming in low-and middle-income countries: a qualitative study of corporate key informants in Mexico and India (PubMed Central) (Full Article)

    • Wipfli, H., Zacharias, K. D., Nivvy Hundal, N., Shigematsu, L., Bahl, D., Arora, M., Bassi, S., & Kumar, S. (2018). Workplace wellness programming in low-and middle-income countries: a qualitative study of corporate key informants in Mexico and India. Globalization and health, 14(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-018-0362-9

Week 13

• Assessing Workplace Health

  • Fit to Work (CCOHS)
    • What is meant by fit to work?
    • How is the assessment done?
    • Why would this assessment be done?
    • Can my employer really ask for this kind of information?
    • How will I know if the employer requires an assessment?
  • What are Occupational Health Assessments?
    • Assessment (In Workplace Health Model) (CDC)
      • What is workplace health assessment
      • Factors influencing workplace health
      • How to conduct workplace health assessment
      • Other Additional Sources of Data Relevant to Worksite Health
      • Key questions
  • Occupational Health Assessment Program (OHAP) (WSIB Ontario)
  • Assess your current situation and needs (Department of Health, NB)
    • It contains links to some related information, tools and resources

• Promotion Strategies

  • Workplace Health Strategies (CDC)
  • Workplace Health and Well-being Promotion – Getting Started (CCOHS)
  • Workplace Mental Health Promotion: A How-To Guide (PDF) (Canadian Mental Health Association, Toronto)
  • Promoting Employee Well-Being – Wellness Strategies to Improve Health, Performance and the Bottom Line (PDF) (SHRM.org)

  • In-depth Journal Article

    Proactively implement workplace wellness and health promotion Healthy Mind; Healthy Organization— A Proactive Approach to Occupational Stress (Full article available on CBU Library online)

    • Cooper, C. L., & Cartwright, S. (1994). Healthy mind; healthy organization—A proactive approach to occupational stress. Human relations, 47(4), 455-471. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/001872679404700405
• Workplace Health Model (CDC)
  • Control Health Care Costs
    • Increase Productivity
    • Accommodate Aging Workforce Population
    • Utilize Effective Interventions
    • Improve Morale and Organizational Reputation
  • Assessment
    • Organizational Level Assessment
    • Employee Level Assessment
    • Healthcare Cost Data
  • Planning/Workplace Governance
    • Leadership Support
    • Governance Structure and Management
    • Workplace Health Improvement Plan
    • Dedicated Resources
    • Communications
    • Workplace Health Informatics

1. 1. Implementation
      • Health-related Programs
      • Health-related Policies
      • Health Benefits
      • Environmental Support
   2. Evaluation
      • Worker Productivity Measures
      • Health Care Costs Measures
      • Health Outcomes Measures
      • Organizational Change Measures