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Hosokawa, Michael C. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1984
To reduce the cost of reimbursements, many insurance companies have begun to use insurance incentives as a way to motivate individuals to participate in health promotion activities. Traditional health education, research and demonstration, and policy-premium incentives are methods of health promotion used by life and health insurance companies.…
Descriptors: Health Insurance, Health Programs, Incentives, Physical Fitness
Basch, Charles E.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1985
Wellness in the Workplace offers a health risk reduction program to the work environment through use of existing health promotion community services. Historical development, services provided, and potential benefits to other communities are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Health Education, Health Programs
Mills, Davis B.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1977
A participative health care program is described in which sixth-grade students and teachers, a school nurse, and a team from the community health center jointly determined program content and direction in order to motivate students to receive physical examinations. (MJB)
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Health Programs, Health Services, Motivation Techniques
Abood, Doris A.; Burkhead, E. Jane – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1988
Wellness programs are a resource for disabled individuals to continue progress made during the rehabilitation period. This article outlines a model of a wellness program--its components and behavioral outcomes--and discusses its potential benefits. (JL)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Health Education, Health Programs
Miller, Richard E. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1985
Methods of aligning health education with the goals and functions of employee assistance programs are discussed. The role of the health educator in developing these programs is explained in a description of employee assistance program service standards and specific sub-tasks. (DF)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Employee Attitudes, Fringe Benefits, Health Education
Stelling, Frank H.; Henderson, Benjamin – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1976
Organizing a preventive health education program for prisoners presents special problems in planning and implementation. (MB)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Health Education, Health Programs, Preventive Medicine
Baranowski, Tom; Carlton, Bill – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1982
Issues in the development of community health education programs for rural areas include: (1) knowledge of disease processes; (2) health care intervention; (3) systems intervention; (4) ethics for change; and (5) program implementation. (JN)
Descriptors: Change Agents, Community Health Services, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness