Implementing a year-long, worksite-based incentive program for smoking cessation.
BACKGROUND
There have been few reports of the process of implementing ongoing worksite health promotion programs.  This article describes the implementation of a year-long smoking cessation program in nine worksites employing a total of approximately 700 smokers.


METHODS
Issues discussed include:  forming a partnership with organizations, design of the multicomponent incentive intervention, program promotion, maintaining participation, and the need to modify program components over time.


RESULTS
The program produced high participation rates (29% of smokers joined the program) and moderate cessation rates among participants (during the last half of the program, monthly cessation rates averaged 20%).  There was marked variability across worksites on both participation and cessation, and qualitative features of organizations associated with outcome are discussed.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of working with employee steering committees to tailor health promotion programs to fit the organization is discussed.  The article concludes with recommendations for implementation of similar programs.
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, 97401.
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Glasgow
J F
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Hollis
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Pettigrew
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Foster
M J
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Givi
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Morrisette
D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D009922:Oregon; D015279:Organizational Culture; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016540:Smoking Cessation