title: Well-being improvement in a midsize employer: changes in well-being, productivity, health risk, and perceived employer support after implementation of a well-being improvement strategy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate employee well-being change and associated change in productivity, health risk including biometrics, and workplace support over 2 years after implementation of a well-being improvement strategy.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was an employer case study evaluation of well-being, productivity (presenteeism, absenteeism, and job performance), health risk, and employer support across three employee assessment spanning 2 years. Employee well-being was compared with an independent sample of workers in the community.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Well-being and job performance increased and presenteeism and health risk decreased significantly over the 2 years. Employee well-being started lower and increased to exceed community worker averages, approaching significance. Well-being improvement was associated with higher productivity across all measures. Increases in employer support for well-being were associated with improved well-being and productivity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This employer's well-being strategy, including a culture supporting well-being, was associated with improved health and productivity.
authors: From the Center for Health Research, Healthways, Inc, Franklin, Tenn.
authors: Brent
authors: B
authors: Hamar
authors: Carter
authors: C
authors: Coberley
authors: James E
authors: JE
authors: Pope
authors: Elizabeth Y
authors: EY
authors: Rula
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004526:Efficiency; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010465:Perception; D000069597:Presenteeism / Q000639:trends*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk; D057566:Self Report; D012944:Social Support