Community health workers (CHWs) have gained increased visibility in the United States. We discuss how to strengthen the roles of CHWs to enable them to become collaborative leaders in dramatically changing health care from "sickness care" systems to systems that provide comprehensive care for individuals and families and supports community and tribal wellness. We recommend drawing on the full s...

Historically health care has responded to illness and disease in individuals. It encompasses emergency, acute and chronic health services to people in hospitals, health systems, physicians’ offices, clinics, rehabilitation facilities and nursing homes.1,2,3,4,5 Public health, on the other hand, refers to the health of a community. Whether city, county, state or federal, a public health entity i...

Introduction Preventive medicine is a unique medical specialty recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties that employs a population-based approach to healthcare delivery. Physicians certified in preventive medicine often focus their disease prevention and health promotion efforts at both the individual and population levels. Preventive medicine physicians are uniquely trained in bo...

Performing artists are athletes. Like athletes, performing artists practice and/or perform most days with little off season, play through pain, "compete" in challenging environments, and risk career-threatening injury. Athletes and the Arts is a multiorganizational initiative linking the sport athlete and musician/performing artist communities. Performing artists of all ages and genre are an un...

Studies of high-profile work-site wellness programs suggest a number of important advantages for sponsoring corporations. Participants report greater wellness and enhanced productivity. Objective data suggest that programs (1) chiefly attract employees with a favorable attitude toward both work and health, (2) reduce absenteeism and employee turnover, (3) produce a small increase in productivit...

As healthcare costs continue to rise across the country more companies are beginning to look for new strategies to cut costs. The evolving health and wellness industry has been shown to reduce expenditures from costly medical services by improving long term healthy behaviors in the work force, aiming to impact the demand and supply sides of healthcare. This paper looks at the history behind the...

Improving biological sustainability through health and wellness improvements in the built environment is currently being applied to high-end real estate development in both the residential and commercial environment in the United States. However, the market for health and wellness extends well beyond the top income bracket. This study adopts a choice experiment (CE) approach to investigate indi...

regarding prevention and wellness promotion services for the behavioral health care accreditation program. These new standards become effective January 1, 2013. It is important to note that the new standards address only those prevention and wellness promotion services that are community-based, such as depression screening, suicide prevention, and substance abuse prevention. Prevention and well...

Introduction: This study sought to explore and describe the interpretation which adolescents ascribe to the term wellness at a selected high school in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Methods: A qualitative research design was utilized. Nine focus-group discussions were conducted among 58 adolescents. Sample was selected purposefully and collected data was analyzed using open coding. ...