title: Considerations for Incorporating "Well-Being" in Public Policy for Workers and Workplaces.
abstract: Action to address workforce functioning and productivity requires a broader approach than the traditional scope of occupational safety and health. Focus on "well-being" may be one way to develop a more encompassing objective. Well-being is widely cited in public policy pronouncements, but often as ". . . and well-being" (e.g., health and well-being). It is generally not defined in policy and rarely operationalized for functional use. Many definitions of well-being exist in the occupational realm. Generally, it is a synonym for health and a summative term to describe a flourishing worker who benefits from a safe, supportive workplace, engages in satisfying work, and enjoys a fulfilling work life. We identified issues for considering well-being in public policy related to workers and the workplace.
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Schulte
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Rebecca J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Guerin
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Anita L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Schill
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Anasua
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Thomas R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Cunningham
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Sudha P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Pandalai
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eggerth
authors.affiliation: Paul A. Schulte, Rebecca J. Guerin, Anasua Bhattacharya, Thomas R. Cunningham, Sudha P. Pandalai, Donald Eggerth, and Carol M. Stephenson are with Education and Information Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. Anita L. Schill is with Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Carol M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Stephenson
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards; D011640:Public Policy; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards