Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming
Background: Wellness champion teams can be a critical "grass roots" strategy in building a culture of worksite wellness; however, little is known about key elements of programs to prepare individuals for this role and their level of impact. Aim: To describe the components of a worksite wel...
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| author | Megan Amaya Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Brenda Buffington Lauren Battista |
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| description | Background: Wellness champion teams can be a critical "grass roots" strategy in building a culture of worksite wellness; however, little is known about key elements of programs to prepare individuals for this role and their level of impact.
Aim: To describe the components of a worksite wellness champion program at a large public land grant university in the Midwest and the characteristics of individuals who participate in this role.
Methods: The Wellness Innovator program components, including processes of recruitment and retention, as well as demographic data of the Innovators are described.
Results: 464 Innovators currently serve in the role. Support from supervisors/managers is key for sustained Innovator engagement.
Conclusions: The Wellness Innovator program is an important strategy in encouraging faculty and staff to participate in wellness activities and services. More research is needed to determine the impact of wellness champion teams on health and wellness outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-56f994f134994679989e707062f69ff42022-12-21T19:12:47ZengThe Ohio State University LibrariesBuilding Healthy Academic Communities Journal2573-76432017-05-0111596710.18061/bhac.v1i1.57443792Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future ProgrammingMegan Amaya0Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk1Brenda Buffington2Lauren Battista3College of Nursing, Office of the Chief Wellness Officer, The Ohio State UniversityDean, College of Nursing Vice President for Health Promotion University Chief Wellness Officer The Ohio State UniversityCollege of Nursing Office of the Chief Wellness Officer The Ohio State UniversityCollege of Nursing Office of the Chief Wellness Officer The Ohio State UniversityBackground: Wellness champion teams can be a critical "grass roots" strategy in building a culture of worksite wellness; however, little is known about key elements of programs to prepare individuals for this role and their level of impact. Aim: To describe the components of a worksite wellness champion program at a large public land grant university in the Midwest and the characteristics of individuals who participate in this role. Methods: The Wellness Innovator program components, including processes of recruitment and retention, as well as demographic data of the Innovators are described. Results: 464 Innovators currently serve in the role. Support from supervisors/managers is key for sustained Innovator engagement. Conclusions: The Wellness Innovator program is an important strategy in encouraging faculty and staff to participate in wellness activities and services. More research is needed to determine the impact of wellness champion teams on health and wellness outcomes.https://library.osu.edu/ojs/index.php/BHAC/article/view/5744worksitewellnesschampionshealth promotionworkplaceleadership support |
| spellingShingle | Megan Amaya Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk Brenda Buffington Lauren Battista Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming Building Healthy Academic Communities Journal worksite wellness champions health promotion workplace leadership support |
| title | Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming |
| title_full | Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming |
| title_fullStr | Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming |
| title_short | Workplace Wellness Champions: Lessons Learned and Implications for Future Programming |
| title_sort | workplace wellness champions lessons learned and implications for future programming |
| topic | worksite wellness champions health promotion workplace leadership support |
| url | https://library.osu.edu/ojs/index.php/BHAC/article/view/5744 |
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