Week 3

Question 1

What are 11 reasons to promote health at the worksite?

Answer 1

1) Death
2) Sickness
3) Absenteeism
4) Health care costs
5) Productivity

6) Business culture
7) Response to employee request
8) Corporate image
9) Responsibility
10)Job satisfaction
11) Important for recruitment and retention

Question 2

Explain the goal and 7 program items of the live for life campaign (Johnson & Johnson)

Answer 2

1) Goal: reduce costs
2) Programme:
2a) Screening, consultation
2b) Lifestyle seminar
2c) Reward system
2d) Regular feedback/ follow-up results
2e) Environmental changes
2f) Fear appeal (threat message)

Question 3

What are two crucial elements for effectiveness of work health programmes and how to achieve them

Answer 3

1) Reach/ participation rate (also high risk employees) → add matching components to employees interests, top leadership support, culture for health, incentives
2) Effectiveness in creating behaviour change → individual goal setting, social support, low costs/ barriers for healthy behaviour, activities with sufficient intensity and duration, environmental cues

Question 4

What are four criticisms regarding individual focused interventions

Answer 4

1) Low participation
2) Not attracting the target (stressed) population → no time, or motivation
3) Focus on employees not coping adequately (blaming victim)
4) Avoids employers having modify any work-related causes of stress

Question 5

What was special about the Brabantie health campain?

Answer 5

1) They made a normal and a high risk group
2) They adressed organisational and environmental level
3) They redesigned jobs

Question 6

What are the four conclusions of lecture 3

Answer 6

1) Workplaces offer a strong setting to encourage and support healthier lifestyles.
2) For health promotion to be effective, it’s important to have high participation and to see real behavior change among employees.
3) Success is more likely when individual interventions (like fitness programs) are paired with creating a health-supportive environment (such as healthy food options and supportive policies).
4) Ideal workplace health programs also target stress management, focusing on both individual support and organisational changes, to enhance overall employee health and well-being