Lecture 7

Question 1

6 points of Importance of Work in Canadian society

Answer 1

1) provides the financial security to sustain a certain quality of living
- Also provides health insurance: Prescriptions, disability, therapy, dental, vision, and retirement.
2) provides a structure to the day and week
- Typically at least 8 hours at work
- structure PA around typical work week
3) Contributes to one’s sense of belonging
4) Provides a sense of purpose and accomplishment
5) Contribute to one’s identity
6) An ideal institution to promote physical activity

Question 2

6 points of Importance of Work in Canadian society

Answer 2

1) provides the financial security to sustain a certain quality of living
- Also provides health insurance: Prescriptions, disability, therapy, dental, vision, and retirement.
2) provides a structure to the day and week
- Typically at least 8 hours at work
- structure PA around typical work week
3) Contributes to one’s sense of belonging
4) Provides a sense of purpose and accomplishment
5) Contribute to one’s identity
6) An ideal institution to promote physical activity

Question 3

what stream of intervention is : implementing health promotion programs in worksites to reach a large # of canadians?

Answer 3

midstream because not mandated by a provincial or national policy

Question 4

what 4 forms of existing resources for halt promotion program implementation

Answer 4

physical
organizational
administrative
communication

Question 5

what are the 3 types of health promotion programs?

Answer 5

AWARENESS
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT

Question 6

what does awareness entail

Answer 6

increasing workers knowledge bout and interest in specific health issues and problems - use this for healthy behaviour and change of unhealthy

Question 7

what does a supportive environment entail?

Answer 7

focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours

Question 8

what does a supportive environment entail?

Answer 8

focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours

Question 9

what stream of intervention is : implementing health promotion programs in worksites to reach a large # of canadians?

Answer 9

midstream because not mandated by a provincial or national policy

Question 10

Are health assessments an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness

Answer 10

health management

Question 11

what are the 3 types of health promotion programs?

Answer 11

AWARENESS
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT

Question 12

what does awareness entail

Answer 12

increasing workers knowledge bout and interest in specific health issues and problems - use this for healthy behaviour and change of unhealthy

Question 13

what does health management entail?

Answer 13

focus is on strategies to help workers’ make specific lifestyle change (behavioural changes)

Question 14

what does a supportive environment entail?

Answer 14

focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours

Question 15

Are policies to ban smoking an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness

Answer 15

supportive environment

Question 16

Is increasing interest an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness approaches to health promotion

Answer 16

awareness

Question 17

Are health assessments an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness

Answer 17

health management

Question 18

what are the health goals of the Johnson & Johnson Live for life program

Answer 18

➢ Help as many employees as possible live healthier lives by making improvements in: health knowledge, stress management, efforts of exercise, stop smoking and control their weight

Question 19

what is the most important part of the johnson and johnson live for life program?
a) Begins with a health screen
• A detailed assessment of the person’s current health and health-related behaviours
b) Take part in a lifestyle seminar
c) Employee joins professionally-led action groups for specific areas of improvement, such as quitting smoking or controlling weight
• Change lifestyle
• Maintain improvements
d) Follow-up contacts are made with each participant during the subsequent year
e) The company also provides a work environment that supports and encourages healthy behaviour

Answer 19

d) follow up contacts are made with each participant during the subsequent year

Question 20

main ethical dilemmas of incentive programs

Answer 20

coercion to lead to distrust of the organization

some health issues are not entirely controllable by the individual

Question 21

main downfall of incentive programs

Answer 21

initial participation but not effective for long term adherence

Question 22

disincentive

Answer 22

charge or downfall for doing something bad like being overweight or being a smoker

Question 23

example of a disincentive

Answer 23

charging employee higher medical or life insurance premiums if they smoke or have excess body weight

Question 24

does canada or the united states have a greater amount of health promotion programs in work places

Answer 24

states (because in the states health care costs more)

Question 25

12 benefits of health promotion programs at work

Answer 25

1) reduce health care costs that employers pay out for employees
2) Loyalty
3) productivity
4) lower absenteeism
5) reach larger percent of population
6) decreased worker injuries
7) used to facilitate employee recruitment8) Increased corporate image
9) Increased attitude and morale towards the company
10) Improved job satisfaction
11) Decreased level of conflict at work
12) Increased physical work capacity

Question 26

challenges / barriers to Health promotion programs at work

Answer 26

1) recruit small percentage of the workforce
2) often reach those who are already active / healthy
3) recruit mainly one type of worker
4) high dropout rate
5) Lack of space and equipment
6) emphasis on changing individuals not organization
7) lack of management support
8) lack of individual-tailored components
9) inability of HPPS to keep pace with changing way Canadians work