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Move & Improve: a worksite wellness program in Maine.

Michele Polacsek1, Liam M O'Brien, Wendie Lagasse

  • 1Maine-Harvard Prevention Research Center, Maine Center for Public Health, 12 Church St, Augusta, ME 04330, USA. mpolacsek@mcph.org

Preventing Chronic Disease
|June 17, 2006
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The Move & Improve worksite wellness program in Maine showed positive lifestyle changes in participants. Community-based participatory research enhanced program evaluation and identified improvement strategies.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Occupational Health
  • Program Evaluation

Background:

  • The Move & Improve program, established in 1996 in Maine, targets chronic disease risk factors in the workplace.
  • A systematic evaluation using community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles was conducted in 2003-2004.
  • Worksites are identified as ideal settings for health interventions, particularly for high-risk working adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the process and outcomes of the Move & Improve worksite wellness program.
  • To apply Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluation frameworks and CBPR principles.
  • To identify strategies for program improvement and enhance future evaluation efforts.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study design with nonparticipant comparison groups was employed.

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  • Community-based participatory research (CBPR) methodology was utilized to increase community capacity for evaluation.
  • A program logic model, evaluation questions, and data collection instruments were developed with technical assistance.

    • Main Results:

    • Evaluation data suggest potential strategies for program enhancement.
    • Participants demonstrated notable improvements in various lifestyle factors.
    • The CBPR approach facilitated meeting key evaluation standards.

    Conclusions:

    • Despite limitations such as self-selection and study design, the program evaluation was considered successful.
    • The CBPR approach fostered satisfaction and improved program and evaluation efforts.
    • The study highlights the value of innovative approaches in worksite wellness for chronic disease prevention.