Lecture 7 Flashcards
6 points of Importance of Work in Canadian society
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
6 points of Importance of Work in Canadian society
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
what stream of intervention is : implementing health promotion programs in worksites to reach a large # of canadians?
midstream because not mandated by a provincial or national policy
what 4 forms of existing resources for halt promotion program implementation
physical
organizational
administrative
communication
what are the 3 types of health promotion programs?
AWARENESS
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
what does awareness entail
increasing workers knowledge bout and interest in specific health issues and problems - use this for healthy behaviour and change of unhealthy
what does a supportive environment entail?
focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours
what does a supportive environment entail?
focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours
what stream of intervention is : implementing health promotion programs in worksites to reach a large # of canadians?
midstream because not mandated by a provincial or national policy
Are health assessments an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness
health management
what are the 3 types of health promotion programs?
AWARENESS
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
what does awareness entail
increasing workers knowledge bout and interest in specific health issues and problems - use this for healthy behaviour and change of unhealthy
what does health management entail?
focus is on strategies to help workers’ make specific lifestyle change (behavioural changes)
what does a supportive environment entail?
focus on providing health-promoting work conditions to help workers engage in healthy behaviours
Are policies to ban smoking an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness
supportive environment
Is increasing interest an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness approaches to health promotion
awareness
Are health assessments an example of? supportive environment, health management or awareness
health management
what are the health goals of the Johnson & Johnson Live for life program
➢ 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
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
d) follow up contacts are made with each participant during the subsequent year
main ethical dilemmas of incentive programs
coercion to lead to distrust of the organization
some health issues are not entirely controllable by the individual
main downfall of incentive programs
initial participation but not effective for long term adherence
disincentive
charge or downfall for doing something bad like being overweight or being a smoker
example of a disincentive
charging employee higher medical or life insurance premiums if they smoke or have excess body weight
does canada or the united states have a greater amount of health promotion programs in work places
states (because in the states health care costs more)
