Collection 5 
Worksite Health Promotion

The American Journal of Health Promotion Collection 5 includes six articles:

A Review and Analysis of the Clinical- and Cost-Effectiveness Studies of Comprehensive Health Promotion and Disease Management Programs at the Worksite: 1998-2000 
Kenneth R. Pelletier 
[From the November/December 2001 Issue] 
This article is the fifth in a series of critical reviews of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies of comprehensive, multifactorial health promotion and disease management programs conducted in worksites. Fifteen studies are included in this review.

The Impact of an Incentive-based Worksite Health Promotion Program on Modifiable Health Risk Factors 
Kathleen Poole, Karol Kumpfer, Marjorie Pett 
[From the September/October 2001 Issue] 
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of participating in an incentive-based employee health promotion program on modifiable health risk factors. The studied followed the 304 participants for 4 years. Modifiable risk factors included cholesterol, blood pressure, body fat, physical activity, smoking status, and seat belt use.

A Review of the Health Impact of Smoking Control at the Workplace 
Michael P. Eriksen, Nell H. Gottlieb 
[From the November/December 1998 Issue] 
The purpose of this article was to summarize and provide a critical review of smoking cessation programs in the workplace, as well as to assess the health impact of these programs and smoking policies. 52 studies on smoking cessation programs and 29 on health policy interventions were included.

Checklist of Health Promotion Environments at Worksites (CHEW): Development and Measurement Characteristics 
Brian Oldenburg, James F. Sallis, David Harris, Neville Owen 
[From the May/June 2002 Issue] 
This article presents data related to the Checklist of Health Promotion Environments at Worksites (CHEW). CHEW is a direct observation instrument for assessing characteristics of the worksite environment known to influence health related behaviors. Three domains are assessed: 1) physical characteristics of the worksite, 2) feature of the information environment, and 3) characteristics of the immediate neighborhood around the workplace. 20 worksites are included.

Worksite Health Promotion Programs in the U.S.: Factors Associated with Availability and Participation 
James W. Grosch, Toni Alterman, Martin R. Peterson, Lawrence R. Murphy 
[From the September/October 1998 Issue] 
This study examines how the availability of and participation in worksite health promotion programs varies as a function of individual, organizational, and health characteristics. Subjects include 5,216 respondents to the 1994 National Health Interview Survey. 33 different worksite wellness programs are represented.

A Review of Health-related Outcomes of Multi-component Worksite Health Promotion Programs 
Catherine A. Heaney, Ron Z. Goetzel 
[From the March/April 1997 Issue] 
Forty-seven studies describing the results of 35 worksite health promotion programs are reviewed in this article. The included studies all assess health risk modification and reduction in worker absenteeism as a result of multi-component programs. The results of the studies reviewed provide both optimism about the effectiveness of these worksite programs and general guidance as to the critical components of successful programs.