Workplace Wellness Programs Study Final Report

• Main Author: Mattke, Soeren (auth)
• Other Authors: Liu, Hangsheng (auth), Caloyeras, John P. (auth), Huang, Christina Y. (auth), Van Busum, Kristin R. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Insurance & actuarial studies; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Nursing & ancillary services; Medicolegal issues; Public health & preventive medicine; Health Sciences; Education; Business
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The report investigates the characteristics of workplace wellness programs, their prevalence and impact on employee health and medical cost, facilitators of their success, and the role of incentives in such programs. The authors employ four data collection and analysis streams: a literature review,...