HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE WORKPLACE

LUZ B. TAGUNICAR, RND, MPH

Supervising Health Program Officer National Center for Health Promotion Department of Health

Health Promotion

OTTAWA CHARTER ON HEALTH PROMOTION

HEALTH PROMOTION is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. To reach complete physical, mental and social well-being, and individual or group must be able to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs and to change or cope with the environment.

HEALTH PROMOTION is the first step to disease prevention.

It must start with people who are basically healthy by enhancing behaviors that promote well-being and strengthening community measures and individual lifestyles for the maintenance of good health.

WPRO HEALTH PROMOTION APPROACHES

Healthy Populations

Healthy Lifestyles

Approaches

Healthy Settings

HEALTHY SETTINGS
Healthy Settings are physical and social settings, such as schools, workplaces, marketplaces, hospitals, villages and communities, which serve as supportive environments for health protection and health promotion activities

HEALTHY SETTINGS
The Healthy Settings originated from the Healthy Cities Movement in developed countries in 1980 In the Philippines, the Healthy Settings approach was adopted through Administrative Order 341 signed by the then President, Hon. Fidel V. Ramos, on June 11, 1997

HEALTHY SETTINGS
Homes Schools Workplaces Vehicles Streets Bus stations Eating places Hospitals Hotels Markets Movie houses
o Rest rooms o Ports o Prisons o Resorts

WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION

Those educational and organizational activities in the workplace that are designed to improve the health of the workers and therefore the community at large Involves workers and management participation on a voluntary basis in the implementation of jointly agreed programs which utilizes the workplace as a setting for promoting better health

WHY WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION?

The workplace has been shown as a highly effective place to implement health promotion programs
Not only high participation and adherence rates but also significant benefits for both employers and employees

WHY WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION?

The benefits of promoting health flow on, not only to workers and their families, but to businesses and the community at large in terms of better health and reduced costs

WHY WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION?

Long term benefits to society as a whole will include reduced distress from illness and disease, reduced demands on public health systems, plus greater workforce participation and improved quality of life

BENEFITS OF ADDRESSING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES For employees

Improved social and worker relationship Improved job satisfaction Increased morale Reduced stress Improved quality of life Reduced sick leave Increased co-worker and employer support for positive health behaviors

BENEFITS OF ADDRESSING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES For employers

Reduced absenteeism Lower worker compensation and medical costs Reduced labor turnover and replacement recruitment and training costs Reduced overtime Improved decision making quality Increased employee morale Improved employee health

COMPONENTS OF A HEALTHY WORKPLACE Workplace policies Organizational environment Physical environment Lifestyles and personal health skills Health services Impact on external environment

Scheme for Developing a Healthy Workplace

Workplace Health Promotion Policy Healthy Workplace Core Group Risk Factor Profiling Evaluation of Current Status

Workplace situation analysis (Policies, Infra)

Employees Health Behavior Survey

Plan of Action

Assessment of Psychosocial Status

Healthy Workplace Actions

Plan of Action

Healthy Workplace Actions

Physical Work Environment Healthy Canteen Recreational Facilities Reduction of Occupational Hazards Availability of basic sanitary facilities Availability of BF Station/ Day Care Center Waste Management Safety of Employees

Psychosocial Work Environment Counseling Facilities Social Clubs Defined Working Hours Periodic Seminars Healthy EmployerEmployee Relationship Supportive Work Environment

Promoting Healthy Practices Tobacco and alcohol free workplace Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle Health Education messages on stress reduction techniques Frequent follow up of high risk individuals Access to Health Services

For every dollar invested by employers in workplace wellness programs, there was an average savings of more than $3.00. In business terms, that is a 3:1 return on investment
Health Promotion

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