Native Hawaiians and other residents living in economically disadvantaged communities suffer disproportionately from many health conditions, especially chronic diseases. Reversing this trend requires a comprehensive approach encompassing more than just improvement in healthcare delivery. Indeed, societal changes at multiple levels must occur, including environmental, systems, and policy change,...

Notes The use and promotion of wellness programs, by health insurers and others, has been increasing. The Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief looks at the experience in Germany where participation in such programs almost doubled between 2004 and 2008, reaching one-quarter of the publicly insured population. An evaluation of one large wellness program there found that it reduced costs. Population-leve...

The WHO Health Promotion Glossary was written to facilitate understanding, communication and cooperation among those engaged in health promotion at the local, regional, national and global levels. Two editions of the Glossary have been released, the first in 1986 and the second in 1998, and continued revision of the document is necessary to promote consensus regarding meanings and to take accou...

: The Botswana workplace wellness program (WWP) for health care workers (HCWs) was initiated in 2007. WWP implementation was assessed using a sequential, explanatory, mixed methods design including a national implementation assessment (27 health districts) and in-depth interviews (n = 38). Level of implementation varied across districts with health screening, therapeutic recreation, and health ...

The Seniors Wellness Clinic: An Interprofessional Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Care Model Lina Medeiros, MSW, Social Worker, University Health Network Toronto Western Hospital,Toronto, ON. Debbie Kwan, MSc, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto; Pharmacist, University Health Network Toronto Western Hospital,Toronto, ON. Carol Banez, MAN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, University Hea...

Research with Pride (RwP) was a community-student collaborative initiative to promote and build capacity for community-based research exploring health and wellness in lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) communities. The event took place at University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health (DLSPH) in September 2009, and engaged over 100 students, community members and academic re...

Disease management has matured quickly over the last decade. In 1997 approximately $85 million was spent on disease management services, according to a 2005 report published in Managed Care Executive, and in 2004 the industry is approaching $1 billion in size. As employers and purchasers attempt to counter unacceptable rates of growth in health claism costs, disase management has become a commo...