Exam 1- PP:1

Question 1

What is “any planned combination of educational, political, environmental, regulatory or organizational mechanisms that support actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individuals, groups or communities”

Answer 1

Health Promotion

Question 2

What are worksite health promotion programs (WHPPs)?

Answer 2

Aims to improve lifestyle, health, work ability, and work productivity within the workforce.

Question 3

Recognizes that health improvements need to occur at the individual level before it can aggregate up to the population.

Answer 3

Population Health Management

-makes the employee feel valuable

Question 4

T/F: Nearly 50% of American worksite offer options for lifestyle improvement

Answer 4

FALSE 60%

Question 5

List why worksite health promotion programs are increasing in prevalence?

Answer 5

Obesity
Lifestyle related diseases 
            -Cardiovascular disease
            -Cancer
Economics

Question 6

3. Discuss the benefits of a WHPP.

Answer 6

Contain medical costs
Enhance employee’s quality of life 
Attract and retain good employees
Keep workers healthy
Improved employee morale
Improve employee productivity
Contain employee health care costs

(Nearly every worksite can benefit
from a focused program!!!)

Question 7

Pullman company athletic association was founded when?

Answer 7

1879

Question 8

What did Sears, Roebuck & Company do?

Answer 8

promoted healthy lifestyle to its employees

Question 9

What year did Texas Instruments created an employee recreation program

Answer 9

1953

Question 10

What year did National Cash Register president had organized horse back rides before work?

Answer 10

1884- Later added exercise breaks, an employee gym and a 325 acre park for employees!

Question 11

What did they begin to do in the 1980’s?

Answer 11

WHPPs expanded into a more holistic approach

• Fitness
• Stress management
• Low back care
• Smoking cessation
• Weight control
• Weekly lunchtime learning sessions
• Health fairs

Question 12

What is current overweight/obesity rate in the U.S.?

Answer 12

BMI>30

More than two-thirds of adults were overweight or obese (68.6 percent)

Question 13

Discuss the Health Promotion Framework.

Answer 13

1. Identification
2. Assessment
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation

Question 14

Identification

Answer 14

Focuses on identifying, understanding and prioritizing employees’ needs
-Health Risk Assessments (HRA)

Question 15

Assessment

Answer 15

Focuses on evaluating, understanding and prioritizing the level of employees’ interests in specific types of incentives and WHPPs
-Employee Interest Surveys

Question 16

Planning

Answer 16

Set appropriate goals for the Program being planned.
Develop a break down analysis
Develop plans to insure employee safety.

Question 17

Implementation

Answer 17

Developing marketing strategies to promote the program

Question 18

Evaluation

Answer 18

Review program goals and objectives.

Question 19

T/F: Obese individuals used hospitals 143% more than their low-risk counterparts

Answer 19

TRUE

Question 20

Economic Factors to why health care costs are increasing?

Answer 20

Inflation, cost shifting & malpractice insurance, technology, catastrophic cases, “defensive” medicine

Question 21

Demographic factors to why health care costs are increasing?

Answer 21

Aging workforce, more women & diversity, multiple jobs to make ends meet