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. 2013 Dec;55(12 Suppl):S73-7.
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000045.

An employee total health management-based survey of Iowa employers

James A Merchant  1 , David P Lind, Kevin M Kelly, Jennifer L Hall
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An employee total health management-based survey of Iowa employers

James A Merchant et al. J Occup Environ Med. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Objective: To implement an Employee Total Health Management (ETHM) model-based questionnaire and provide estimates of model program elements among a statewide sample of Iowa employers.

Methods: Survey a stratified random sample of Iowa employers, and characterize and estimate employer participation in ETHM program elements.

Results: Iowa employers are implementing less than 30% of all 12 components of ETHM, with the exception of occupational safety and health (46.6%) and workers' compensation insurance coverage (89.2%), but intend modest expansion of all components in the coming year.

Conclusions: The ETHM questionnaire-based survey provides estimates of progress Iowa employers are making toward implementing components of Total Worker Health programs.

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Conflict of interest statement

None of the authors had any conflict of interest related to the manuscript.

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