title: Improving sleep: outcomes from a worksite healthy sleep program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Unhealthy and inadequate sleep is a common and significant problem impacting absenteeism, presenteeism, health, and productivity. This study aimed at analyzing the effect of a worksite-based healthy sleep program.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of 53 adult members of a worksite wellness center who participated in an 8-week healthy sleep program and completed pre- and postintervention health behavior questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following the intervention participants felt significantly more rested, more confident in their ability to deal with sleep problems, and more knowledgeable about sleep. In addition, they reported a reduction in their stress level, improved quality of life, and increase energy level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results support the effectiveness of worksite programs designed to promote healthy sleep. Future randomized studies are needed to further investigate the effectiveness and optimal delivery of healthy sleep promotion.
authors.affiliation: From Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine (Dr Steffen), Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center (Mrs Hazelton), Center for Sleep Medicine (Ms Moore), Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (Mrs Jenkins), Psychology (Dr Clark), and Preventive, Occupational, and Aerospace Medicine (Dr Hagen), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: Angela C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hazelton
authors.forename: Wendy R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Sarah M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jenkins
authors.forename: Matthew M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Philip T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Hagen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012890:Sleep; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires