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The Total Worker Health® Approach: The “Why” and the “How”

Year:
2017
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.jhsph.edu/
URL:
https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johns-hopkins-education-and-research-center-for-occupational-safety-and-health/2017CHES/Chang_CHES0417.pdf
Additional Information:
Slide presentation for AIHA/ASSP Educational Seminar provides a general overview of TWH(R) including case studies of organizational successes.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Business case development/budgeting
Other (Type Of Content):
Conference presentation/proceeding
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
HHS/CDC/NIOSH

The Total Worker Health® Concept - A Case Study in a Rural Workplace

Year:
2018
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://journals.lww.com/
URL:
https://journals.lww.com/joem/Abstract/2018/05000/The__Total_Worker_Health__Concept__A_Case_Study_in.1.aspx
Additional Information:
Abstract only.
Other (General Topics):
Program management and policies/program integration
Other
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Researchers
Author First Name:
Cecilia
Author Last Name:
Watkins

The Total Worker Health® Program to improve worker well-being

Year:
2019
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.puntosicuro.it/
URL:
https://www.puntosicuro.it/sicurezza-sul-lavoro-C-1/tipologie-di-contenuto-C-6/sorveglianza-sanitaria-malattie-professionali-C-60/il-programma-total-worker-health-per-migliorare-il-benessere-dei-lavoratori-AR-18126/
Other (General Topics):
General worker well-being
Nonworkplace and community supports/issues
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
Punta Sicuro
Author Last Name:
Editor

The Whole Worker: Guidelines for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety with Workplace Wellness Programs

Year:
2013
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://lohp.berkeley.edu/
URL:
https://lohp.berkeley.edu/whole-worker/
Other (General Topics):
General worker well-being
General Overview
Communication/awareness/or training
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation

Total Worker Health Approach Helps Organizations and Employees Thrive

Year:
2014
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://ohsonline.com/
URL:
https://ohsonline.com/Articles/2014/07/01/Total-Worker-Health-Approach-Helps-Organizations-and-Employees-Thrive.aspx
Additional Information:
This article describes the basics of TWH approach for any OHS practitioner and includes the proposition to utilize health coaches in the workplace.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Program management and policies/program integration
Communication/awareness/or training
Other (Type Of Content):
Informal web publication
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
Occupational Health and Safety Magazine - Digital Edition
Author First Name:
Brenda
Author Last Name:
Schmidt

Total Worker Health® 101 and Beyond

Year:
2019
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://osha.washington.edu/
URL:
https://osha.washington.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Total%20Worker%20Health%202019%20Flyer_0.pdf
Additional Information:
This course was designed for one full day and participants from different disciplines could participate. It was offered only for one day (April 30th, 2019).
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Other (Type Of Content):
Formal education
Target Audience:
Other
(Other) Audience:
multi professional and multidisciplinary course (researchers, practitioners, employers, etc )
Affiliation:
The Northwest Center for Occupational Health & Safety and the the Oregon Total Worker Health Alliance
Author First Name:
Dede
Author Last Name:
Montgomery

Total Worker Health® 2014–2018: The Novel Approach to Worker Safety, Health, and Well-Being Evolves

Year:
2019
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.mdpi.com/
URL:
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/3/321/htm
Additional Information:
This is more of a history of TWH and a description of the research aims, for 2018. This resource is aligned with those interested in TWH on a deeper level, and not necessarily a resource for concrete information to share with supervisors or employees.
Other (General Topics):
Hazard or exposure control methods
General Overview
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
TWH program managers
Affiliation:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Author First Name:
Sara L. et al.
Author Last Name:
Tamers

Total Worker Health® and Work-Life Stress

Year:
2013
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://journals.lww.com/
URL:
https://journals.lww.com/joem/Fulltext/2013/12001/Total_%20Worker_Health_and_Work_Life_Stress.5.aspx
Additional Information:
This paper proposes that workplace health promotion alone is not sufficient for positive changes in health behavior if psychosocial stressors related to work-family conflicts are not resolved.
Other (General Topics):
Other
Psychosocial/socioeconomic stressors
Ergonomics/ergonomic stressors
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Researchers
Affiliation:
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Author First Name:
Leslie
Author Last Name:
Hammer

Total Worker Health® Intervention Increases Activity of Sedentary Workers

Year:
2015
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.ajpmonline.org/
URL:
https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(15)00332-3/fulltext
Additional Information:
This is a pretty specific journal article about testing one type of intervention however, it might be useful for office settings.
Other (General Topics):
Medical assessment and intervention
Ergonomics/ergonomic stressors
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Researchers
Affiliation:
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Author First Name:
Lucas
Author Last Name:
Carr

Total Worker Health® for Employers

Year:
n/a
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.uml.edu/
URL:
https://www.uml.edu/Research/CPH-NEW/Worker/
Additional Information:
Total Worker Health program toolkits and consultation services that will help you use emerging TWH science in your organization.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Psychosocial/socioeconomic stressors
Other (Type Of Content):
Other
Target Audience:
Employer/Supervisors
Affiliation:
UMass - Lowell