EVALUATION OF EXCELth'S WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM Pubblico

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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School	Rollins School of Public Health
Department	Career Masters of Public Health
Degree	MPH
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	Health Sciences, Public Health
Parola chiave	workplace health promotion workplace wellness
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Smith, Iris E, Emory University
Committee Members	Crooks, Mary, EXCELth Incorporated
Partnering Agencies	Emory University schools, faculty or affiliated programs Community-based non-profit organization (e.g., AID Atlanta)

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