International Journal of Workplace Health Management

Editorial objectives

Workplace health is becoming a major public health issue for employers and all levels of government. Furthermore, workplace health is also gaining momentum at an individual organizational level. Well planned, comprehensive workplace health programs have been shown to be cost-effective, especially when the health promotion programs are targeted and matched to the health problems of the specific employee population. Furthermore, studies have repeatedly demonstrated that workplace health programs not only lower health care and insurance costs, but also decrease absenteeism, and improve performance and productivity.

Workplaces are an important, yet under-utilized, setting for promoting health and well being. Most people spend more than a third of their waking hours at work - large numbers of people can therefore be reached and encouraged to acquire the knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle.

International Journal of Workplace Health Management considers workplace health from both the wider public health perspective, and the perspective of the individual organization. Workplace health and related issues are discussed in the context of three key guiding principles:

Individual health - to include primary prevention, behaviour modification, attitudes and lifestyle choice, health education, health promotion, and how to motivate people
Workplace culture - to include management policies and procedures, communication systems, training opportunities, and work-life balance, and the effect this has on morale and well-being
Physical work issues - to include musculoskeletal health/ergonomics as well as health and safety legislation and occupational health, how effective policies are, and the level of compliance

Editorial criteria

The International Journal of Workplace Health Management publishes:

Peer-reviewed research articles on all aspects of workplace health, enabling the reader to identify risks and challenges and learn from best practice
Practical advice via in-depth case studies, presenting simple practical solutions to workplace problems
Real-life implications for the individual, the employer, and public health systems in general.

Coverage

Coverage includes, but is not restricted to:

Best practice examples of successful workplace health solutions
Promoting compliance with workplace health legislation
Primary care and primary prevention
Promoting health in the workplace
The business case for workplace health promotion
Workplace health issues and concerns, such as mental health, disability management, violence and the workplace, stress, workplace hazards, risk factor modification and work-life balance
Workplace Culture
Workplace policies supporting healthy workplace
Inducing organizational change
Occupational health & safety issues
Educating the employer and employee
Promoting health outside of the workplace

Key journal audiences

Both public and private health organizations and government, academics and researchers in the field, human resources/senior management, unions, and all those who are active in the management, planning, evaluation and policies and processes associated with workplace health and wellness.

International Journal of Workplace Health Management is Indexed and Abstracted in:

ABI/INFORM
Embase
INSPEC
Scopus
ProQuest

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