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Chapter 20 - Wellness Interventions in the Workplace

from Part III - Special Populations and Special Topics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Robert A. Chernoff
Edited by
Waguih William IsHak
Waguih William IsHak
Affiliation:
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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Summary

In recent years, workplace wellness programs have become a popular and established feature of corporate life. Their aim is simple: to create opportunities for employees in the workplace to improve their health and well-being. At the modest end, wellness programs offer employees screenings to help them identify possible health risks. More intensive programs make services and resources available to employees to help them prevent or manage diseases associated with lifestyle habits, like poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or smoking. The payoff for employers is a healthier workforce, yielding higher productivity and lower healthcare costs [1].

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The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 248 - 257
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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