Before you launch activities to prevent and manage diabetes as part of a new or existing worksite wellness program consider the following.
Identify the characteristics, needs, and interests of your employee group, including:
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Current health status, such as cholesterol levels, body mass index, blood pressure
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Current levels of physical activity
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Current eating habits
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Current diabetes or prediabetes diagnoses
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Other risk factors that could affect the health of an employee such as stress level
Understand the unique features of your workplace:
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Existing support for people with or at risk for diabetes
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Community support that can supplement the program outside of the work environment such as local fitness centers like the YMCA
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Health Plan provisions
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Current company policies
Identify worksite wellness program barriers:
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Wellness program costs - for the company and employees
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Times, locations, incentives, and other logistics issues
Gather data using the following strategies: