OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of a research-tested, team-based health promotion and wellness program combined with digital technologies and implemented in a diverse worksite setting among hospital, clinic, and university employees. METHODS A prospective cohort study of employees completing biometrics and questionnaires before and after the initial 12-session wellness program and its 12-se...

Problem. Obesity-related conditions are the second leading cause of death in America and they require pharmacological, educational and supportive approaches, according to the American Dietetic Association. Supportive approaches such as group processes, formal behavioral training and brief individual medical counseling are more successful than physiological interventions alone for long-term weig...

BACKGROUND With health care shifting away from the traditional sick care model, many hospitals are integrating fitness facilities and programs into their clinical services in order to support health promotion and disease prevention at the community level. Through a series of focus groups, the present study assessed characteristics of hospital-affiliated integrated facilities located in Northeas...

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UNLABELLED As pharmacists and pharmacy students are increasingly called upon to assume roles in public health activities, it is important to recognize unique opportunities to educate community members on health, wellness, and disease prevention. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a pilot health promotion program on college women's knowledge regarding folic acid and prevention of neural tube ...

background: injuries are the first leading but predictable, avoidable and preventable cause of death among under five-year children worldwide. the present study aimed to identify the factors associated with mothers' beliefs and practices concerning injury prevention in under five-year children . methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted from august to october 2011 in hamadan county, the...

T raditionally, health protection and health promotion activities have operated independently of each other in the workplace. Health protection has usually been viewed as encompassing the activities that protect workers from occupational injury and illness ranging from basic safety training to the use of protective gear, work organization, and safety-enhancing modifications. Health promotion, b...

T raditionally, health protection and health promotion activities have operated independently of each other in the workplace. Health protection has usually been viewed as encompassing the activ­ ities that protect workers from occupational injury and illness ranging from basic safety training to the use of protective gear, work orga­ nization, and safety-enhancing modifications. Health promotio...