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A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Total Worker Health® Intervention on Commercial Construction Sites

Year:
2018
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
URL:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6265748/
Additional Information:
Onsite group coaching sessions resulted in changes in physical activity, and dietary behaviors, but did not improve musculoskeletal symptoms
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
TWH program managers
Affiliation:
Harvard Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Author First Name:
Susan
Author Last Name:
Peters

A National Agenda to Advance Total Worker Health® Research, Practice, Policy, and Capacity

Year:
2016
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.cdc.gov/
URL:
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2016-114/pdfs/nationaltwhagenda2016-1144-14-16.pdf
Additional Information:
The purpose of the National Total Worker Health Agenda is to define and prioritize occupational safety and health research, practice, and prevention activities in Total Worker Health for the Nation (2016–2026). NIOSH defines Total Worker Health as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being. The National Total Worker Health Agenda’s strategic goals are broadly organized into four categories: 1) Research, 2) Practice, 3) Policy, and 4) Capacity-Building. Intermediate and activity/output goals are included for each.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Other (Type Of Content):
Publication
Target Audience:
TWH program managers
Affiliation:
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2016–114
Author First Name:
Donald
Author Last Name:
Elswick

A Report from the Federal Partners Meeting of the National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Total Worker Health®—What's Work Got to Do With It?

Year:
2017
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://prevention.nih.gov/
URL:
https://prevention.nih.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/twh-federal-partners-report.pdf
Additional Information:
This report presented a set of prioritized research and programmatic strategies that could be advanced through collaborations across the federal government and with private-sector partners.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Other (Type Of Content):
Informal web publication
Target Audience:
TWH program managers
Affiliation:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Disease Prevention (ODP), National Institutes of Health

Advancing Well-Being Through Total Worker Health®

Year:
2017
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://journals.sagepub.com/
URL:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2165079917701140?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&
Additional Information:
Total Worker Health® (TWH) is a paradigm-shifting approach to safety, health, and well-being in the workplace. It is defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with the promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker well-being. The most current TWH concepts are presented, including a description of issues relevant to TWH and the introduction of a hierarchy of controls applied to TWH. Total Worker Health advocates for a foundation of safety and health through which work can contribute to higher levels of well-being.
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Medical assessment and intervention
General Overview
Exposure assessment
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Author First Name:
Anita L.
Author Last Name:
Schill

Advancing Worker Well-Being Through Total Worker Health® A Guide for the Industrial Hygienist

Year:
2015
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.cihconline.com/
URL:
https://www.cihconline.com/images/documents/presentations/CIHC%20Conf%202015%20pdf%20Presentations/Tuesday%20AM/Chosewood%20CIHC%202015%20Presentation%20Total%20Worker%20Health.pdf
Additional Information:
“Be mindful of the significant, pervasive risks that work conditions represent to our overall health and well-being.
Other (General Topics):
Hazard or exposure control methods
General Overview
Safety
Other (Type Of Content):
Conference presentation/proceeding
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
Director, Office for Total Worker Health® National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Author First Name:
L. Casey
Author Last Name:
Chosewood, MD, MPH

Advancing Worker Well-Being Through Total Worker Health® A Guide for the Industrial Hygienist 2

Year:
2015
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://cihconline.com/
URL:
https://cihconline.com/images/documents/presentations/CIHC%20Conf%202015%20pdf%20Presentations/Tuesday%20AM/Chosewood%20CIHC%202015%20Presentation%20Total%20Worker%20Health.pdf
Additional Information:
PDF of presentation slide deck.
Other (General Topics):
General Overview
Program management and policies/program integration
Other (Type Of Content):
Conference presentation/proceeding
Target Audience:
Occupational health/OHS practitioners
Affiliation:
California Industrial Hygiene Council
Author First Name:
L. Casey
Author Last Name:
Chosewood

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Total Worker Health® 2

Year:
2016
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/
URL:
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/worker-health/research
Additional Information:
Report is Archived and should not be considered current.
Other (General Topics):
Standards/regulations and public policy
Other (Type Of Content):
Published article or abstract
Target Audience:
Researchers
Affiliation:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Alliance on Total Worker Health®: Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences

Year:
2020
Primary Portal / Landing:
https://www.ohsu.edu/
URL:
https://www.ohsu.edu/oregon-institute-occupational-health-sciences/oregon-total-worker-healthr-alliance
Additional Information:
Oregon Health & Science University is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life for all Oregonians through excellence, innovation and leadership in health care, education and research.
Other (General Topics):
Medical assessment and intervention
General Overview
Exposure assessment
Other (Type Of Content):
Formal education
Target Audience:
Employer/Supervisors
Affiliation:
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences