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Description of Resource:

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends the use of assessments of health risks with feedback when combined with health education programs, with or without additional interventions, to improve 1 or more health behaviors or conditions in populations of workers. Additionally, the Task Force recommends the use of assessments of health risks with feedback when combined with health education programs to improve the following outcomes among participants: tobacco use, excessive alcohol use, safety belt use, dietary fat intake, blood pressure, cholesterol, number of days lost from work due to illness or disability, health care services use, and summary health risk estimates.

Evidence-Based Resource Details

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Developed By:

Community Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Non-Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Educational and Community-Based Programs

Substance Abuse

Tobacco Use

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

TU-1, TU-4, SA-16, ECBP-8, ECBP-9

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

The Community Guide [Internet]. Worksite: Assessment of Health Risks with Feedback (AHRF) to Change Employees’ Health – AHRF Plus Health Education With or Without Other Interventions. c2007– [cited 2017 Feb 16]. Available from: https://www.thecommunityguide.org/content/worksite-assessment-health-risks-feedback-ahrf-change-employees-health-ahrf-plus-health

Tags:

LHI, Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Mortality, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Business & Private Sector, Healthcare, Behavioral & Social, Clinical Practice, Informational & Educational, Primary Prevention, Employers & Employees

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/worksite-assessment-of-health-risks-with-feedback-ahrf
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 15:58:21.0