Working together to create supportive environments in worksite health promotion

A conccptual model for addressing the creation of supportive environments for worksite health promotion settings is presented. The authors also discuss the variety of organizational and cultural interventions that are necessary in creating a supportive environment for healthy behavior using a social...

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Published in:American journal of health promotion 2008-03, Vol.22 (4), p.1-10
Main Authors: Golaszewski, Thomas, Allen, Judd, Edington, Dee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environment
Health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health technology assessment
Humans
Models, Organizational
Occupational Health
Public Health - standards
Social Marketing
Social Support
United States
Work environment
Work site programmes
Workplace - standards
Workplaces
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Summary:A conccptual model for addressing the creation of supportive environments for worksite health promotion settings is presented. The authors also discuss the variety of organizational and cultural interventions that are necessary in creating a supportive environment for healthy behavior using a social ecology perspective. The connection to next generation strategies in worksite health promotion is proposed and summaries of the relevant literatures are cited.
ISSN:0890-1171
DOI:10.4278/ajhp.22.4.tahp