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THE Ph~e 3: Interventions: Health promotion · : Why Does The Program activities at the worksitedesign~d to Focus On The W°rkslte? help employees make healthy Iife- 'C/ B/ RR JS C0 Jfl/Y style changes (Ex: nutrition eduea- Our i~ealth behaviors (both positive and tion, weight management, exercise, health promotion newsletter, walk- LEaP INT0 LIFE negative) are formed and maintained within our social and physical environment. We lng programs, etc.). Activities are chosen based on need and interest. spend almost half our waking hours at work, PR0~R~M and the people we work with haves powerful Phase 4: Evaluation and modification of the '~ influence on our lifestyle. The worksite has program. The time frame of the enormous potential for promoting health program is one year. After that among employees because it offers: time, the program is evaluated with -- an existing organiaational structure management to determine changes What Is Tho -- convenience for Partieipatiug in health needed and continuation of the Leap Into Life Program? promotion pro.ams program. -- a salting for a wide diversity of pro- It is a health promotion[risk reduction grams, inclading a variety of program How Can The CompanY Benefit? program sponsored by the Cabarrus County configurations and approaches to Health Department which seeks to help ~he evalaation Employees are not the only ones that~ people of Cabarrus County develop or maintain -- a setting for social sapport and eh- benefit from the health promotion program..~ healthy lifestyles. The following statistics couragement which is very important the employer benefits. Although the data is reveal a few important reasons ~vhy increased for changing and/or maintaining posi- not conclusive, research shows that compre- efforts should be made to promote "~vellnes~" tire health behaviors hensive health promotion efforts can have a and reduce health risks in Cabarrus County: positive impact on productivity through: -- In 1986, there were ~24 deaths itl -- reducedabsenteeism Cabarras County between the ages of How Is The Program Conducted? - reduced turnover 18 and 64. This translates into 4,610 -- redhead worker's compensation claims years of life lost prematurely. Over 60% of those years of life lost are The design of the program is adaptable to -- reduced number of work hours lost attributable to heart disease, cancer, each worksite depending on the interest and due to late arrivals and sich days commitment of the employer. In general, -- increased employee morale and job and accidents, all of which are lifestyle the program consists of the following phases: satisfaction related. Poor diets, lack of exercise, high blood Phase 1: Health Screening and Health Risk -- ~demonstrating company interest itl its pressure, elevated cholesterol, and obesity, to Appraisal (height, weight, choleste- greatest asset.., tile Employee oame a few, are all major contributors to the roi, blood pressure, cole-rectal Also, some insurance companies offer leading causes ofdeath. But, through behavior cancer, dietary analysis) reduced premioms for companies offering modification, the harmful results from these Phase 2: Interpretation of screening and risk health promotion programs (individual risk and other risk factors can be reduced. The appraisal results to employees and differentials). The bottom line is that a u_l_tjmate goal of the Leap Into Life Program is recommendations for health be- healthy workforce can save the company to reduce premature death and disability, havior Change money. Good health is simply good business!