Wellness Program Evaluation.
Posted by Health Promotion | Posted in Health Promotion, Wellness Programs | Posted on 19-02-2011
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Examinations determine the outcome of a Wellness Program. They help you determine when your goals were met. It’s a good idea to add an investigation component to your Wellness Program.
Examinations may conclude that some interventions didn’t work well. You may find that a well-liked Wellness Program costs too much and didn’t really affect employees’ health.
While these might not be the outcomes you hoped for, without this information you might continue ineffective interventions. Having this information will help you develop better solutions.
When your results are excellent, it is magnificent! You can spread the word to staff members and upper management that your wellness program is achieving its objectives.
Three major areas of an analysis
o Wellness Program structure – the basic framework of the program
o Wellness Program process – Just how well the program is run
o Wellness Program outcomes – Whether or not the health promotion program met the set goals
Common questions used to evaluate a Wellness Program
Structure Questions
o What is included in the Health Promotion Program? What is the intervention?
o Where does the Health Promotion Program take place?
o Precisely how is the Health Promotion Program delivered? What content is included?
o Who manages the Health Promotion Program?
Process Questions
o How many people participate?
o Do participants complete the Wellness Program?
o Are participants satisfied?
o Which aspects of the Wellness Program are best attended?
Outcome Questions
o Does the Health Promotion Program improve knowledge about health issues?
o Does the Wellness Program change behavior?
o Does the Health Promotion Program save the corporation money?
o What’s the Return On Investment?
Download a sample health promotion program (http – //www.ibx.com/pdfs/custom/wellness_partners/services/turnkey_programs/walking/participant_eval.pdf) evaluation from IBC’s Walking Towards Wellness program.
o Identify through an staff member survey what incentives they value.
o Identify what incentives the company can provide as well as what the budget will allow.
o Ensure that every participant who achieves a goal receives some recognition.
o Prevent offering incentives for the “best” or the “most.”
o Avoid using food as a reward.
o Use incentives to promote your health promotion program, through logos and branding.