Defining a Culture of Health in the Workplace

Safeer, Richard; Allen, Judd

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“…One of the goals of WHP is to design a workplace environment in which individuals are connected to a larger group through which they find support and continue to be energized to lead healthier lifestyles (Spoonheim & Pronk, 2016). However, participation in workplace wellness program varies greatly due to several factors, including social influences, which can impact the effectiveness of wellness efforts (Safeer & Allen, 2019). In their recent article, Safeer and Allen (2019) stress that positive social influences on health and wellness practices include the following: (a) peer support to increase adopting healthy practices; (b) “touch points,” which are formal and informal social systems reinforcing healthy behaviors; and (c) key factors for building a positive social climate, such as leadership support at all levels.…”

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“…The authors further suggested that wellness champions appear at every level of the company and are intrinsically motivated to take on the role of champion. Safeer and Allen (2019) emphasized the importance of formal and informal leadership support at all levels to better support and encourage champions and their colleagues to engage in the WHP activities.…”

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“…Spoonheim and Pronk (2016) suggested that wellness champions who work together with management to facilitate employee well-being was a best practice design principle of successful WHPs. Safeer and Allen (2019) emphasized the importance of formal and informal leadership support for participation in a wellness initiative at all levels. This support, in turn, can be encouraging to champions and their colleagues to engage in the WHP activities.…”

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Manager Support for Wellness Champions: A Case Study for Consideration and Practice Implications

Mitchell¹,

Amaya

Battista

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Background Wellness champion networks are deemed an important component to workplace wellness programs. By encouraging colleagues to engage in healthy behaviors, champions can help improve employee health and well-being outcomes, while reducing healthcare costs and increasing productivity. However, little evidence exists regarding factors that impact the effectiveness of a wellness champion. This study examined the relationship between employee engagement in a workplace wellness champion program and the direct manager’s support of the wellness champion role. Methods A descriptive study was conducted with a 15-item cross-sectional survey that was developed and disseminated to 470 wellness champions at a large academic institution. Survey questions addressed manager/supervisor support for the wellness champion, manager/supervisor support for faculty and staff direct reports participating in wellness activities, and demographic questions. Findings One hundred and ninety-nine (42%) wellness champions responded to the survey and responded to at least half of the questions. Wellness champions who reported a high level of manager support for their role were more likely to have high levels of engagement in communicating wellness initiatives ( p = .0004), motivating and encouraging colleagues ( p < .0001), and planning wellness activities ( p = .04). Conclusion/Application to Practice Findings suggested that support wellness champions received from direct managers was a key determinant to their level of engagement in efforts to improve their colleagues’ health and well-being. As employers desire to impact the health and productivity of their employees and generate cost-savings, manager support of wellness champions is necessary to facilitate employee engagement in workplace wellness champion programs.

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Manager Support for Wellness Champions: A Case Study for Consideration and Practice Implications

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Amaya

Battista

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Wellness Champions: A Critical Strategy for Universities to Enhance Population Health and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Battista

Melnyk

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“…De acordo com Safeer & Allen 35 , a cultura de saúde é uma rede construída no ambiente de trabalho que envolve as influências sociais, as quais se manifestam em crenças e comportamentos saudáveis. Os autores alertam para o risco da banalização do uso do termo, caso ele seja utilizado sem referências relacionadas à estrutura e aos conceitos estabelecidos.…”

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A minha família, que sempre me apoiou e incentivou em toda a minha vida.Aqui incluo a minha esposa, Irmi, companheira que me apoia sempre no meu crescimento profissional e pessoal; a minha mãe, Fumiko, que apontou, desde a minha infância que a educação é a mola propulsora do desenvolvimento humano; e a minha irmã, Marcia, que, apesar da distância, sempre me incentivou e me deu exemplo de conduta ética na sua carreira acadêmica. Incluo meus filhos Renato e Daniel, companheiros próximos de jornada desde o seu nascimento, que me ajudam a ser uma pessoa melhor. A minha querida orientadora, professora Ana Maria Malik que, com paciência e dedicação, compartilhou seu conhecimento comigo e aceitou me orientar, dispendendo muitas horas do seu precioso tempo com o meu projeto. Além de uma orientadora sem igual, uma grande amiga. Aos professores Patrícia Coelho de Soarez, Rozana Mesquita Ciconelli e Douglas Roque Andrade, que participaram da minha banca de qualificação e de defesa e que trouxeram contribuições importantes para a minha pesquisa. Aos professores do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, que me acolheram, compartilharam seus ensinamentos e permitiram que eu participasse das ricas discussões e reflexões, as quais ampliaram minha visão sobre a saúde, seus determinantes e contribuíram para que eu tivesse uma visão mais humanista da gestão em saúde. Aos colaboradores do Departamento de Saúde Coletiva da FMUSP, em especial Lilian Santos de Godoy Prado e Marlene Goreti de Sales, pelo suporte e apoio durante a jornada deste Doutorado.

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Defining a Culture of Health in the Workplace

Cited by 22 publications

References 18 publications

Manager Support for Wellness Champions: A Case Study for Consideration and Practice Implications

Manager Support for Wellness Champions: A Case Study for Consideration and Practice Implications

Wellness Champions: A Critical Strategy for Universities to Enhance Population Health and Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Influência da cultura de saúde no ambiente de trabalho sobre a adoção de programas baseados em evidências

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