Health and wellness of people with disabilities : research reviews of employment-based access and policies / Renee Collins, editor.
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2015.
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| Series: | Disability and the disabled.
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Table of Contents:
- HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RESEARCH REVIEWS OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED ACCESS AND POLICIES ; HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES RESEARCH REVIEWS OF EMPLOYMENT-BASED ACCESS AND POLICIES ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESEARCH STUDY: CORPORATE AND WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS: A RESEARCH REVIEW FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES* ; SECTION 1. DESCRIPTION OF STUDY ; 1.1. Introduction ; DEFINITIONS ; 1.2. Background ; 1.3. Research Questions ; 1.4. Research Review Strategy.
- 1.5. Report Organization SECTION 2. HISTORY OF CORPORATE AND WORKSITE WELLNESS PROGRAMS ; 2.1. Employee Assistance Programs ; 2.2. Wellness Programs ; 2.3. Wellness Program Design ; 2.4. Use of Industry Best Practices and Lessons Learned ; 2.5. Laws Related to the Delivery of Wellness Programs ; SECTION 3. DEMOGRAPHICS ON PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ; 3.1. Employment Status ; 3.2. Socioeconomic Status ; 3.3. Health ; 3.3.a. Risks and Behaviors for Persons with Disabilities ; 3.3.b. Examples of Wellness Programs for Persons with Disabilities ; 3.3.c. Community-based Wellness Programs.
- 3.3.d. Government Wellness Programs 3.3.e. Worksite Wellness Programs ; SECTION 4. RESEARCH SPECIFIC TO THE RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND CRITICAL GAPS IN THE LITERATURE ; 4.1. Accessible Wellness Programs ; How can employers create wellness programs that can be accessed by people with disabilities? What are the characteristics of employers that provide accessible or universally designed programs? How do wellness programs customize their services to meet the needs of people with disabilities? ; 4.2. Prolonging Labor Force Participation.
- What programs/ policies/ supports would, if available, prolong labor force participation, delay disability program participation among workers with disabilities, and increase overall employee satisfaction and productivity? What are the attitudes of people with disabilities in the workforce regarding the kinds of programs that would support or prolong their labor force participation and advancement?4.3. Interventions ; What types of interventions could be undertaken earlier in the disability onset process to prevent or delay labor force withdrawal? How might such interventions be financed?
- 4.4. Best Practices and Lessons Learned How do employers utilize best practices and lessons learned to develop and enhance employee access to wellness services?; 4.5. Effective Working Relationships ; What can we do to encourage the most effective working relationships among employers, primary care organizations, and home- and community-based service providers? ; SECTION 5. MOVING THE RESEARCH FORWARD ; CONCLUSION ; APPENDIX A: METHODOLOGY ; Key Search Terms ; APPENDIX B: DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DATABASES ; Electronic Database Search Engines.