Workplace health promotion (wellness)

  Workplace health promotion (wellness)

Workplace Health Promotion programs, also referred to as Wellness programs, provide a proactive approach to healthy living for all employees at the workplace and cover a broad range of health issues.

Examples of wellness programs include, but are not limited to, environmental, cultural and policy support for:

• active living
• healthy eating
• smoking cessation
• fitness
• immunization against influenza and other infectious disease

Evidence shows that the most effective wellness programs are those that incorporate the stages of change model (personal readiness to make lifestyle changes), address various levels of learning (awareness, knowledge and skills development, behaviour change), and make supportive environmental modifications.

Unlike health and safety programs, employee participation in wellness programs must always be completely voluntary. Through needs assessments, the employer should determine what workers' health needs and preferences are, and then plan programs and policies in response, but it is still the worker's choice whether to participate or no

VOCABULARY

Also – também

Referred – patricinado

Broad – amplo

Issues  - problemas

Awareness – consciência

Knowledge – conhecimento

Skills- habilidades

Unlike- ao contrário

Though- embora

Choice – escolha