PHWP: Abstract Detail: Develop an employee health survey

Focuses on reasons for developing an employee health survey. The author argues that such a survey is the first step in developing and implementing a successful wellness program. She argues that an effective employee health survey: (1) strengthens senior leadership’s commitment to the program, (2) strengthens employee ownership in the program, (3) reduces resistance when the program is implemented, (4) helps to identify key elements for the wellness program, and (5) can serve as an evaluation tool. She argues that an employee health survey must be quick and easy to use. Furthermore, it should include items to assess such things as interest in various types of wellness activities (such as fitness or nutrition), logistical constraints (such as time and resource availability), and basic employee health information.

Freimund, J. (2010, July 8). Develop an employee health survey. Pay Scale [Online]. Retrieved July 12, 2010, from blogs.payscale.com.