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Wellness Programs Can Decrease Absenteeism

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Wellness Programs Can Decrease Absenteeism

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Worksites with comprehensive wellness programs can experience reduced absenteeism for a variety of reasons:

1. Employees with good health behaviors have lower absenteeism

2. Employees who can control their stress have lower absenteeism

3. Employees with healthy blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose have lower absenteeism.

4. Employees who are not overweight or obese have lower absenteeism

Wellness programs have the ability to improve employee health and this can have an impact on whether or not individuals are absent from work.

Source: Health Affairs

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"Anyone who still thinks wellness programs don’t improve health is choosing to completely ignore hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific research papers that say otherwise."

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"Anyone who still thinks wellness programs don’t improve health is choosing to completely ignore hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific research papers that say otherwise."

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Source: Merrill et al. 2015

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There are a lot of reasons why employees have low productivity. Poor employee productivity can be defined as physically being at work but not working.  This type of poor productivity is called presenteeism. One of the main causes of presenteeism is poor health.

https://www.wellsteps.com/blog/2018/01/03/employee-health-and-productivity/

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Wellness Programs Reduce Health Care Costs

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Wellness Programs Reduce Health Care Costs

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Among the 22 different studies that looked at wellness programs and healthcare costs, the average return on investment was 3.27. This means that for every dollar that was spent on the program the company saved $3.27 because of reduced healthcare costs.

Source: Health Affairs

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Wellness Programs Reduce Elevated Health Risks

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Wellness Programs Reduce Elevated Health Risks

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Elevated blood glucose, high blood cholesterol, and high blood pressure are almost all caused by unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity.When you change your diet, get active, and avoid tobacco, really good things happen.
The New England Journal of Medicine reported that for every 1% drop in total cholesterol, the risk of having a heart attack dropped by 2 to 3%.

Source: JOEM

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Wellness Programs Improve Employee Health Behaviors
Wellness programs are good at helping people adopt and maintain healthy behaviors.Many studies have evaluated the ability of wellness programs to improve health behaviors. The ones that are well-organized and follow effective behavior change models show the best results.

Source: Population Health Management article

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5 Workplace Wellness Statistics Every Employer Should Know

1) Wellness Programs Improve Employee Health Behaviors
2) Wellness Programs Reduce Elevated Health Risks
3) Wellness Programs Reduce Health Care Costs
4) Wellness Programs Improve Productivity
5) Wellness Programs Can Decrease Absenteeism

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Can a wellness program benefit your business?

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Tips on starting a no to low budget wellness program

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Tips on starting a no to low budget wellness program

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1. Prepare and distribute a list of healthy dining options
2. Provide discounts for health foods sold at work
3. Review the catering menu and make recommendations for healthy options
4. Facilitate delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to break room
5. Encourage stairwell use by providing posters for display in strategic locations
6. Arrange for installation of an outdoor multi-sports court
7.  Negotiate corporate discounts for health club memberships
8. Provide training on the process of holding walking meetings
9. Arrange for pre-work stretch break
10. Coordinate and market running and walking clubs
1. Start a Smoke-Free policy for work and provide cessation resources

https://www.wellsteps.com/blog/2018/06/30/employee-wellness-program-ideas/

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American Public University Systems
11 November 2018
Professor Natasha Gast