texas employers worksite wellness survey 2015 · 2016-01-19 · 4% . 14% . 25% . 47% . 45% ....
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Texas Business Group on Health and Department of State Health Services
proudly present
Texas Employers Worksite Wellness Survey 2015
The 281 survey responses from 40 Texas counties reflect employers of all sizes and multiple industry classifications
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Nearly half of respondents are taking steps to encourage healthy eating
Diabetes risk and condition management strategies at a glance
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Trends in worksite smoking policies include e-cigarette policies
ACA mandates smoking cessation as a preventive service, with no cost-sharing
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Most common barriers to worksite wellness participation: Difficulty
finding time Difficulty
getting there
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Participation rate is most common metric of success
Lower healthcare costs and improvement in health outcomes are gaining ground
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TBGH-DSHS 2015 Worksite Wellness Survey
Report is available at Registration Desk
and on TBGH website: www.tbgh.org
15%
11%
11%
11% 6%
6%
41%
Surveyed Employers by Industry Health Serivce Region 6/5S
Health Care & Social Assistance Finance & InsuranceManufacturing Educational servicesProf., Scient., and Techn. Services Public AdministrationOther
34%
20%
38%
Biometric screening Diabetes screening Either biometric or diabetesscreening
On-site Health Screening Health Serivce Region 6/5S
18%
25% 23% 23%
37%
41%
29%
Time off or flextime
Space/facilitiesfor PA
On-site walkingpaths
On-site fitnessclasses
Free or discountmembership at
local fitnesscenter(s)
Wellnesscompetitions
Incentive forachievement of
PA goals
Physical Activity Strategies Health Serivce Region 6/5S
Approximately 70% of responding employers actively support physical activity.
40% 36%
46%
Completion of health riskassessments
Completion of annual check-upswith a health provider
Completion of health riskassessment or annual check-up
Incentives for Completion of Annual Health Risk Assessment or Annual Medical Exam
Health Serivce Region 6/5S
18%
24%
10%
16%
14%
10%
18%
2% 2%
Increasing healthyfoods in cafeterias
Increasing healthyfoods in vending
machines and snackbars
Limiting unhealthyfoods and drinks in
cafeterias
Limiting unhealthyfoods and drinks invending machines
and snack bars
Nutritionstandards/guidelines
for cafeterias,vending machinesand/or snack bars
that address generalnutritional content(calories, fat, etc.)
Nutritionstandards/guidelines
for cafeterias,vending machinesand/or snack bars
that address sodium
Signs/prompts toencourage choosing
healthy options
Policies to providehealthy food options
at meetings,conferences andcatered events
A farm-to-workprogram or similar atan on-site or nearby
location
Healthy Food Initiatives Health Serivce Region 6/5S
6%
18%
22%
16%
On-site diabetes risk and diseasemanagement education classes
On-site lifestyle change classesaddressing physical activity and
healthy eating
Promotion of off-site diabeteseducation classes
Waiver of deductible or copay fordiabetes
medications/supplies/programs
Diabetes Programs and Policies Health Service Region 6/5S
28% 24%
44%
32%
22%
Whole campus smoke-freee
Whole campustobacco-free
Indoor smoke-free Indoor tobacco-free E-cigarettes/vaporrestrictions
Tobacco and Smoking Policies Health Service Region 6/5S
27%
14% 16%
4% 4%
57%
Flex time for all ormost employees
Compressed work-week for all or most
employees
Telecommute workoption for all or most
employees
Childcare services atworksite or nearby
without subsidy
Childcare services atworksite or nearby
with subsidy
Counselling throughan Employee
Assistance Program(EAP) or similar
services
Stress Management Health Service Region 6/5S
4%
14%
25%
47%
45%
Prenatal/breastfeeding education
Flexible work schedules/telecommuting for newmothers
Time-off for breastfeeding mothers to express theirmilk during work-day
A private, comfortable lactation room
None
Mother-Friendly Worksite Policies Health Service Region 6/5S
39%
37%
31%
29%
22%
16%
16%
14%
6%
6%
4%
2%
Employees work in the field or at diverse locations
Difficult to maintain momentum
Difficulty for employees to find time to participate
Employees do not understand or appreciate programs andtheir benefits
Not enough staff
Privacy concerns among employees
Lack of senior management support
Too expensive
Leadership does not believe wellness initiatives will changeemployee behaviors or health outcomes
Lack of credible and useful information about effectivewellness behaviors
Inadequate incentives for employee participation
Lack of effective communication to eligible participants
Barriers to Success Health Service Region 6/5S
39%
37%
31%
29%
Employees work in the field or at diverse locations
Difficult to maintain momentum
Difficulty for employees to find time to participate
Employees do not understand or appreciate programs andtheir benefits
Most Common Barriers to Success Health Service Region 6/5S
57%
33%
31%
22%
20%
20%
18%
16%
12%
8%
The number of employees participating
Changes in health outcomes over time
Health care costs
Engagement/satisfaction employee surveys
Prevalence of disease conditions
Changes in productivity
Changes in absenteeism
Utilization of Employee Assistance Program
Changes in employee recruitment and retention
Disability/workers compensation claims
Most Common Metrics to Evaluate Worksite Wellness Initiatives
Health Service Region 6/5S