Seven Design Factors for Wellenss Programs
Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Our inability to make behavior changes is driving health care costs through the roof. Employers have responded by ramping up wellness program around the US. This makes the research, completed by Kori Lusignan a recent graduate of the Masters in Learning and Organizational Change Program at Northwestern University, very timely. She identified seven factors that are key considerations in the design of organizational wellness programs aimed at improving individual health. These include:
coaching, self-efficacy, group/environmental support, convenience and automation, stress reduction, self-regulation and company satisfaction.
A powerful blend of organizational and individual factors and specific enough to guide program design. For an executive summary of here capstone research project click here.
