Table 3.
Promising Strategies to Promote Healthy Weight Among Employees in Small and Medium-Sized US Worksites Evaluated With the Swift Worksite Assessment and Translation Method, 2005-2006a
| Individual Level |
| Periodic health assessments tied to personalized feedback and individual coaching and motivational interviewing Monthly walk-through of entire worksite by occupational health nurse (vendor) during which she visits with all employees and is available to discuss health concerns The use of peer coaching to deliver the program, whereby employees are trained as health coaches and meet monthly with participants to collect program activity points and measure progress (eg, changes in weight and blood pressure) toward achieving positive health outcomes Strong linkage of wellness program with worker safety, including group stretching to promote model of an "industrial athlete" Health coaches who travel among a company's worksites to meet with employees |
| Environmental Level |
| Strong support from wellness committee for establishing culture of wellness Inclusion of healthy food in criteria for selecting cafeteria vendor Free access to onsite physical activity facilities Provision of bicycles for travel between buildings |
| Organizational Level |
| Incentive of paid day of leave to encourage program participation Reallocation of existing benefits to provide incentives for participating in screening activities and attaining wellness goals Strong financial disincentives for employees and spouses with health insurance through the company who do not participate in wellness program Integration of wellness goals into work performance expectations |
a
As identified by an expert panel from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.