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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Recorded presentation

Dyann M. Matson Koffman, DrPH, MPH, CHES¹, Lori Agin, BA², Karen Shore, PhD², Diane Orenstein, PhD¹, Victoria Anwuri, MPH, CHES³, Timothy LaPier, MA, CHES¹, Lynn Sokler, BA, BA², and Steven A. Garfinkel, PhD². (1) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy, NE, K-47, Atlanta, GA 30341, 770-488-8002, dfm1@cdc.gov, (2) Prospect Center, American Institutes for Research, Druid Chase Park, 2801 Buford Highway, Suite 180, Atlanta, GA 30329-2237, (3) Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Health Behavior Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative, 4444 Forest Park Avenue, Suite 6700, St. Louis, MO 63108-2212

Objective: To develop a toolkit that state health departments and others can use to educate and influence employers to purchase health benefits and services and establish comprehensive worksite interventions to prevent heart disease and stroke among employees.

Methods: Methods used to develop the Toolkit include: establishing a national advisory panel, conducting a literature review, identifying promising practices and key business/cost messages to prevent heart disease and stroke, pilot-testing, and training.

Results: The Toolkit includes: (1) A Toolkit Guide with methods to reach business leaders, (2) A Six-Step Guide for Employers that includes a business case for investing in comprehensive programs and services to prevent heart disease and stroke, (3) Evaluating Health Plan Benefits and Services Checklist that helps employers negotiate a health benefits package/program that fits their workforce, (4) Promising Practices that summarizes selected programs in worksite and health care settings showing positives outcomes for heart disease and stroke prevention, (5) A PowerPoint presentation that can be used with business groups, (6) Glossary that provides definitions and business terms, and (7) Additional Resources and Articles that support the business case for heart disease and stroke prevention. States Health Departments are being trained to use the Toolkit with employer groups.

Conclusions: The Toolkit was developed for states to promote coverage for preventive services and comprehensive policy and system changes to prevent heart disease and stroke. Several states have established partnerships with business coalitions and have used the Toolkit as a planning tool in their efforts to reach business leaders.

Learning Objectives: As a result of this session, participants will

• Describe the components of the Successful Business Strategies to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke Toolkit;
• Identify at least three steps of the Six-step Guide for Employers;
• List some of the most promising policy and system interventions and practices in worksites and health care settings to prevent heart disease and stroke;
• Discuss ways that state and local health departments can use the Toolkit and partner with business coalitions.

Keywords: Worksite, Prevention

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No

Recorded presentation