Book contents
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Chapter 14 Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions
- Chapter 15 Wellness in Older Individuals
- Chapter 16 Wellness in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Wellness in Pain Disorders
- Chapter 18 Wellness in Cancer and Neoplastic Diseases
- Chapter 19 Wellness in Terminal Illness
- Chapter 20 Wellness Interventions in the Workplace
- Chapter 21 Wellness Interventions for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Chapter 20 - Wellness Interventions in the Workplace
from Part III - Special Populations and Special Topics
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Part I Approach to Wellness
- Part II From Illness to Wellness by Organ Systems/Disorders
- Part III Special Populations and Special Topics
- Chapter 14 Wellness Interventions in Patients Living with Chronic Medical Conditions
- Chapter 15 Wellness in Older Individuals
- Chapter 16 Wellness in Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 17 Wellness in Pain Disorders
- Chapter 18 Wellness in Cancer and Neoplastic Diseases
- Chapter 19 Wellness in Terminal Illness
- Chapter 20 Wellness Interventions in the Workplace
- Chapter 21 Wellness Interventions for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals
- Part IV Wellness Interventions
- Part V Wellness through Optimization of Work, Love, and Play
- Book part
- Index
- References
Summary
In recent years, workplace wellness programs have become a popular and established feature of corporate life. Their aim is simple: to create opportunities for employees in the workplace to improve their health and well-being. At the modest end, wellness programs offer employees screenings to help them identify possible health risks. More intensive programs make services and resources available to employees to help them prevent or manage diseases associated with lifestyle habits, like poor nutrition, lack of exercise, or smoking. The payoff for employers is a healthier workforce, yielding higher productivity and lower healthcare costs [1].
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- The Handbook of Wellness Medicine , pp. 248 - 257Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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