Evaluating worksite wellness summit among Maui worksites.

Abstract

CONTEXT:The Maui Worksite Wellness Policy Initiative was evaluated utilizing a baseline and follow-up study to improve the prevalence and awareness of worksite wellness for Maui employers following the Maui Worksite Wellness Summit intervention.AIMS:To evaluate a worksite wellness intervention.SETTINGS AND DESIGN:Worksites that attended the Maui Worksite Wellness Summit with a pre- and post-test design.PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS:Worksite characteristics and worksite wellness components (infrastructure, physical activity, and nutrition) were measured using a Likert-scale survey.STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED:Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to compare the pre- and post-tests.RESULTS:The baseline sample was comprised of 9 businesses, and the number of full-time employees ranged from 3 to 715; the follow-up sample was comprised of 7 businesses, and the number of full-time employees ranged from 3 to 750. Results indicated that majority (71.43%) of worksites improved their worksite wellness policies, 85.71% improved their infrastructure, 71.43% increased their support for physical activity policies, and 57.14% improved their support for nutrition policies after the Maui worksite wellness summit.CONCLUSIONS:Based on this study, future efforts should comprise of a larger sample, more rigorous methodology, and longer duration.