EVALUATION OF EXCELth'S WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM Public
Smith, Kabrina (2012)
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Abstract
EVALUATION OF
EXCELth's WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM
A workplace wellness program developed and implemented
staff was evaluated for effectiveness of program activities. The
evaluation was undertaken to
determine ways to improve the program and focus on how well the
program was being marketed
and reactions of participating employees to the various program
components. Factors reviewed
to determine whether the program was being properly administered
were reach, awareness,
satisfaction, knowledge gained and improved health habits or
conditions. The primary questions
the evaluation sought to address and the associated indicators
were:
1. Did the program reach those employees at greatest need?
2. Was there a high level of awareness of the program?
3. Were employees satisfied with the program?
4. Did the program help to improve the health habits and/or
conditions of employees?
5. Did the program help to improve the knowledge of
employees?
6. Was the program activities delivered as planned?
A mixed method approach was utilized to assess the program from a
variety of perspectives. An
online survey was developed and administered to gather
retrospective information on program
participation, behaviors changed and current information on health
issues and needs. In addition,
information was gathered from wellness committee members delivering
wellness activities
through open-end interviews via phone or in person.
Findings from this evaluation may provide a starting point to
further develop, adapt, and expand
the wellness program. Also, findings can be utilized to solicit
additional program funding and
conduct further evaluations of the program.
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter I.
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….1
Program
Description…………………………………………………………………………..1
Public Health
Problem……………………………………………………………………......2
Program Theory and
Description………………………….………………………………….9
Evaluation
Purpose……………………………………………………………………….….13
Evaluation Stakeholders and
Users…....................................................................................15
Evaluation
Questions……………………………………….………………………………..16
Logic
Model………………………………………………………………………………….18
Chapter II. Review of
Literature………………………………………….……………………...20
Chapter III.
Methodology………………………………………………………………………..29
Population and
Sample………………………………………………………………………29
Evaluation
Design……………………………………………………………………………29
Data
Collection………………………………………………………………………………30
Data Collection
Instruments…………………………………………………………………31
Data
Analysis……………………………………………………………………….………..31
Privacy and
Security…………………………………………………………………………32
Limitations and
Delimitations……………………………………………………………….33
Summary……………………………………………………………………………..………34
Chapter IV.
Results………………………………………………………………………………35
Evaluation Question 1: Did the program reach those employees at
greatest need?..............36
Evaluation Question 2: Was there a high level of awareness of the
program?......................37
Evaluation Question 3: Were employees satisfied with the
program?...................................38
Evaluation Question 4: Did the program help to improve the
health habits and/or conditions
of
employees?........................................................................................................................39
Evaluation Question 5: Did the program help to improve the
knowledge of employees?.....39
Evaluation Question 6: Was the program activities delivered as
planned?...........................40
Other
Findings…………………………………………………………………….…………40
Summary………………………………………………………………………..……………41
Chapter V. Conclusions and
Recommendations…………………………………………………42
Introduction……………………………………………………...………………………….42
Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………………42
Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………..46
References………………………………………………………………………….…………….49
Appendix A. Logic
Model…………………………………………………………………….…54
Appendix B. Survey
Instruments……………….…………………………….………………….55
Appendix C. EXCELth's Wellness Program Wellness Committee Interview
Questions……….70
Appendix D. Emory University Institutional Review Board Exemption
Letter…………………72
Figures
Figure 1. Dimensions of
Wellness………………………………………………………………..7
Figure 2. Health Belief
Model…………………………………………...………………………11
Figure 3. The Stages of Change
Model……………………..…………………………………...12
Tables
Table 1. Workplace Wellness Program Evaluation Questions and
Indicators……..…………....17
Table 2. Demographic Characteristics of Survey
Respondents….………………………..……..35
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