4. Evaluate, Refine and Maintain
In this final step, programs are evaluated then refined and modified by the site committee based on the evaluation reviews/surveys. Evaluation can ensure program efficacy when the program continues to be monitored and refined.
Exit employer discussion guide (word doc 26KB)
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Another important component to this step is continued contact between the wellness site and its health department liaison. Check-in calls and/or visits may be part of the initial contract (MOU) then fulfilled for their crucial information in the evaluation component.
“Health promotion programs are not static, but change along with the needs and interests of employees and employers. Both evaluation data and periodic needs assessment surveys provide crucial information to guide program changes. In addition, it is useful to ask people who are not participating in health promotion activities why they are not participating.” (www.prevent.org)