Effects of environmentallyfocused interventions on health risks and absenteeism

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-215

  Marzec, Mary L ^a   Golaszewski, Thomas ^b   Musich, Shirley ^c   Powers, Patricia E ^d   Shewry, Sandra ^e   Edington, Dee W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c Ingenix   (United States)

^d Powers and Associates   (United States)

^e Center for Connected Health Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture of health; Employee health; Employees; Health; Health promotion; Health risks; Workplace; Worksite; Worksite culture

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 80053654588     PISSN: 17538351     EISSN: 1753836x     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17538351111172572     Document Type: Article

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