Citation
(2010), "International Journal of Workplace Health Management", International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Vol. 3 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijwhm.2010.35403baa.002
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
International Journal of Workplace Health Management
Article Type: Call for papers From: International Journal of Workplace Health Management, Volume 3, Issue 2
Editorial objectives
Workplace health is becoming a major public health issue for employers and all levels of government. Furthermore, workplace health is also gaining momentum at an individual organizational level. Well planned, comprehensive workplace health programmes have been shown to be cost-effective, especially when the health promotion programmes are targeted and matched to the health problems of the specific employee population. Furthermore, studies have repeatedly demonstrated that workplace health programmes not only lower health care and insurance costs, but also decrease absenteeism, and improve performance and productivity.
Workplaces are an important, yet under-utilized, setting for promoting health and wellbeing. Most people spend more than a third of their waking hours at work – large numbers of people can therefore be reached and encouraged to acquire the knowledge and skills to live a healthy lifestyle.
International Journal of Workplace Health Management considers workplace health from both the wider public health perspective and the perspective of the individual organization. Workplace health and related issues are discussed in the context of three key guiding principles:
1. Individual health – to include primary prevention, behaviour modification, attitudes and lifestyle choice, health education, health promotion, and how to motivate people
2. Workplace culture – to include management policies and procedures, communication systems, training opportunities, and work-life balance, and the effect this has on morale and wellbeing
3. Physical work issues – to include musculoskeletal health/ ergonomics as well as health and safety legislation and occupational health, how effective policies are, and the level of compliance.
Editorial criteria
The International Journal of Workplace Health Management publishes:
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Peer-reviewed research articles on all aspects of workplace health, enabling the reader to identify risks and challenges and learn from best practice
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Practical advice via in-depth case studies, presenting simple practical solutions to workplace problems
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Real-life implications for the individual, the employer, and public health systems in general.
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Coverage
Coverage includes, but is not restricted to:
Best practice examples of successful workplace health solutions
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Promoting compliance with workplace health legislation
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Primary care and primary prevention
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Promoting health in the workplace
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The business case for workplace health promotion
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Workplace health issues and concerns, such as mental health, disability management, violence and the workplace, stress, workplace hazards, risk factor modification and work-life balance
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Workplace culture
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Workplace policies supporting healthy workplace
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Inducing organizational change
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Occupational health and safety issues
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Educating the employer and employee
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Promoting health outside the workplace.
Submit to the journal
Submissions should be sent by post or e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief:Dr Lydia Makrides, Creative Wellness Solutions Inc., P.O Box 3061, Tantallon, Nova Scotia B3Z 4G9, CanadaE-mail: emerald@wellnesssolutions.ca
For full author guidelines please visit:http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/journals/author_ guidelines.htm?id=ijwhm