Stakeholder perspectives on workplace health promotion: A qualitative study of midsized employers in low-wage industries

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Hannon, Peggy A ^a   Hammerback, Kristen ^a   Garson, Gayle ^a   Harris, Jeffrey R ^a   Sopher, Carrie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Fitness physical activity; Health promotion; Nutrition; Prevention research; Skill building behavior change; Smoking control; Workplace

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WASHINGTON;

EID: 84871731337     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.110204-QUAL-51     Document Type: Review

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