Global Perspectives in Workplace Health Promotion

Healthcare systems worldwide are facing intense cost pressures due to the increase in chronic disease and unhealthy lifestyles, e.g., obesity, physical inactivity, and work-related stress. Coupled with growing demands for increased productivity in the competitive global marketplace national and multi-national employers as well as most national governments are increasingly recognizing the fact that a more proactive and systematic approach to promoting employee health is required.This book highlights how 21 key countries are addressing these challenges by focusing on the following areas regarding workplace health promotion: the prevailing health issues and risk behaviors; existing healthcare systems; historical and cultural influences on both physical and mental health; key drivers for establishing global workplace health promotion programs; examples of best practices; key outcomes and success indicators; and existing research findings.

Chapter1 Australia
Chapter2 Botswana
Chapter3 Brazil
Chapter4 Chile
Chapter5 China
Chapter6 Czech Republic
Chapter7 Denmark
Chapter8 Finland
Chapter9 Germany
Chapter10 Gulf Cooperation Council
Chapter11 India
Chapter12 Israel
Chapter13 Italy
Chapter14 Japan
Chapter15 Norway
Chapter16 Russia
Chapter17 Singapore
Chapter18 South Africa
Chapter19 Sweden
Chapter20 United Kingdom
Chapter21 United States