Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State
IntroductionWorksite policy and environmental supports that promote physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, and preventive health screenings can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease and lower employer costs. This study examines the availability of these four categorie...
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| author | Ian Brissette, PhD Brian Fisher, PhD Deborah A. Spicer, RD, MPH Lori King |
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| description | IntroductionWorksite policy and environmental supports that promote physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, and preventive health screenings can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease and lower employer costs. This study examines the availability of these four categories of supports in a statewide survey of New York State worksites.MethodsIn 2002, we recruited a statewide sample of worksites in New York State with 75 or more employees to participate in a mailed survey assessing worksite policy and environmental supports for wellness and health promotion. The overall response rate was 34.8%. The analysis included data from 832 worksites.ResultsWorksite size was an independent predictor of health promotion supports with small (75–99 employees) and medium-small (100–199 employees) worksites reporting significantly fewer policy and environmental supports in all four categories than worksites with 300 or more employees. Worksites in which most employees were nonwhite reported fewer supports for physical activity, healthy eating, and stress management than worksites in which most employees were white. A wellness committee or wellness coordinator was associated with more health promotion supports, regardless of the size of the worksite or composition of its workforce.ConclusionWorksites with fewer than 200 employees have an increased need for assistance in establishing environmental and policy supports promoting cardiovascular health. Worksites that have a wellness committee or coordinator are better able to establish and sustain supports with the potential to improve the health of their workers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1162f1610a0d4cffb6edf0a265f1ef042023-11-02T00:20:08ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionPreventing Chronic Disease1545-11512008-04-0152Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York StateIan Brissette, PhDBrian Fisher, PhDDeborah A. Spicer, RD, MPHLori KingIntroductionWorksite policy and environmental supports that promote physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, and preventive health screenings can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular disease and lower employer costs. This study examines the availability of these four categories of supports in a statewide survey of New York State worksites.MethodsIn 2002, we recruited a statewide sample of worksites in New York State with 75 or more employees to participate in a mailed survey assessing worksite policy and environmental supports for wellness and health promotion. The overall response rate was 34.8%. The analysis included data from 832 worksites.ResultsWorksite size was an independent predictor of health promotion supports with small (75–99 employees) and medium-small (100–199 employees) worksites reporting significantly fewer policy and environmental supports in all four categories than worksites with 300 or more employees. Worksites in which most employees were nonwhite reported fewer supports for physical activity, healthy eating, and stress management than worksites in which most employees were white. A wellness committee or wellness coordinator was associated with more health promotion supports, regardless of the size of the worksite or composition of its workforce.ConclusionWorksites with fewer than 200 employees have an increased need for assistance in establishing environmental and policy supports promoting cardiovascular health. Worksites that have a wellness committee or coordinator are better able to establish and sustain supports with the potential to improve the health of their workers.http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0196.htmcardiovascular diseaseheart diseasecardiovascular disease preventionheart disease prevention |
| spellingShingle | Ian Brissette, PhD Brian Fisher, PhD Deborah A. Spicer, RD, MPH Lori King Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State Preventing Chronic Disease cardiovascular disease heart disease cardiovascular disease prevention heart disease prevention |
| title | Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State |
| title_full | Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State |
| title_fullStr | Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State |
| title_short | Worksite Characteristics and Environmental and Policy Supports for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in New York State |
| title_sort | worksite characteristics and environmental and policy supports for cardiovascular disease prevention in new york state |
| topic | cardiovascular disease heart disease cardiovascular disease prevention heart disease prevention |
| url | http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/apr/07_0196.htm |
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