HPRC Publications on
Workplace Health Promotion

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Recent Abstracts, Presentations, Posters, and Reports

Journal articles are listed chronologically. Online articles include links; articles not available online are listed with their PubMed identification numbers.

Recent Journal Articles

2011

Hughes MC, Patrick DL, Hannon PA, Harris JR, Ghosh DL. Understanding the Decision-Making Process for Health Promotion Programming at Small to Midsized Businesses. Health Promot Pract. 2011.

Hughes MC, Yette E, Hannon PA, Harris JR, Tran N, Reid T. Promoting tobacco cessation via the workplace: opportunities for improvement. Tobacco Control Online. 2011 March.

Harris JR, Huang Y, Williams B, Hannon PA. Low-SES workers: health risks and how to reach them. J Occup Environ Med. 2011(52):132-8.

Harris JR, Martin D, Lichiello P, Ahmed F, Friedman C, Williams B. Community vaccinators in the workplace. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011.

Huang Y, Hannon PA, Williams B, Harris JR. Workers' health risk behaviors by state, demographic characteristics, and health insurance status. Prev Chronic Dis. 2011 Jan;8(1):A12.

2010

Hughes C. Health behaviors of employed and insured adults in the United States, 2004-2005." American Journal of Health Promotion. May/June 2010

Hughes MC, Hannon PA, Harris JR, Patrick DL. Socioeconomic disparities in health behaviors of insured workers. Am J Health Promot 2010.

2009

McDonnell S, Bryant C, Harris JR, Campbell MK, Lobb A, Hannon PA, et al. The private partners of public health: public-private alliances for public good. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009.

Harris JR, Lichiello PA, Hannon PA. Workplace health promotion in Washington State. Prev Chronic Dis. 2009; 6(1). Online journal

2006-2008

Harris JR, Cross J, Hannon PA, Mahoney E, Ross-Viles S, Kuniyuki A. Employer adoption of evidence-based chronic disease prevention practices: A pilot study. Prev Chronic Dis 2008;5(3):A92. Online journal.

Green BB, Cheadle A, Pellegrini AS, Harris JR. Active for life: A work-based physical activity program. Prev Chronic Dis 2007;4(3):A63. online journal

Hughes MC, Girolami TM, Cheadle AD, Harris JR, Patrick DL. A lifestyle-based weight management program delivered to employees: examination of health and economic outcomes. J Occup Environ Med 2007;49(11):1212-7. (PMID17993925)

Bondi MA, Harris JR, Atkins D, French ME, Umland B. Employer coverage of clinical preventive services in the United States. Am J Health Promot. Jan-Feb 2006;20(3):214-222. (PMID16422142)

Recent Abstracts, Presentations, Posters, and Reports

Presentations

2011

Hannon PA, Harris JR, Garson G, Hammerback K, Saringer C, Mahoney E. Disseminating ACS Workplace Solutions. CDC Prevention Research Centers Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA. 2011.

Harris JR. Healthier Workers, Healthier Bottom Lines, Healthier Nation ACS CEOs Against Cancer. Phoenix, AZ. 2011.

Harris JR. Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatment WA House of Representatives. Olympia, WA. 2011.

Harris JR. Healthier Workers, Healthier Bottom Lines, Healthier Nation Western Pension and Benefits meeting. Bellevue and Seattle, WA. 2011.

Harris JR, Huang Y, Hannon P, Williams B. Reaching Low-SES Workers with Chronic Disease Prevention (poster). UW Health Services Annual Research Meeting; Seattle, WA. June 2011.

Laing S. Washington Wellness Worksite (W3) Collaborative Post-Intervention Findings: Preliminary Report. June 2011.

Hannon P, Hammerback K, Garson G, Harris JR. Mid-sized, Low-wage Employers' Perceptions of Workplace Health Promotion: A Qualitative Study (poster). UW Health Services Annual Research Meeting; Seattle, WA. June, 201.

Hannon P, Hammerback K, Garson G, Harris JR. Mid-sized, Low-wage Employers' Perceptions of Workplace Health Promotion: A Qualitative Study (poster). Academy Health Annual Research Meeting; Seattle, WA. June 12-14, 2011.

Hannon P. Workplace Health Promotion. PACMed; Seattle. March 29, 2011.

Laing S. Increasing Awareness of Depression and Anxiety in Workplaces. State employees and Health Care Authority staff; Olympia, Washington. Feb 2, 2011.

2010

Harris JR. Briefing on tobacco control. For State Senator Karen Keiser; Des Moines, WA. Dec 15, 2010.

Laing S, Hannon PA, Harris JR. Risk behaviors of Washington State Employees. Washington Wellness Worksite Collaborative Steering Committee; Olympia, WA. August 25, 2010 .

Hannon PA, Harris JR, Sopher CJ, Kuniyuki A, Martin DP, Henderson S, et al. American Cancer Society Workplace Solutions: a randomized controlled trial testing a workplace health promotion intervention in mid-sized companies in low-wage industries. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Denver, CO. 2010.

Harris JR. Low-SES Workers: Who, What, Where. PRC-SOPHE Conference. Atlanta, GA. 2010.

Harris JR, Hannon P, Huang Y, Williams B. Reaching Low-SES Workers With Chronic Disease Prevention. Academy Health Conference. Boston, MA. 2010.

Hannon P, Harris JR, Sopher C, Laing S. Reaching Low-Wage Workers via the Workplace. In: Practice ACTtER, editor. SOPHE and PRC Joint Conference. Atlanta, GA. (April 2010)

2009

Workplace/multimedia Harris JR. Healthy Worksite Initiative Learning Session 4 - Workplace Health Promotion. Washington Wellness. 2009.

Hannon P. Workplace Solutions: Cancer Prevention at Work. UW Biobehavioral Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program (graduate students & post-docs); Seattle, WA (Feb 13, 2009).

Hannon P. Smokers & Their Workplaces: Opportunities for Research & Intervention. WA Dept of Health Tobacco Prevention & Control Program; Olympia, WA (Feb 2, 2009).

Hannon P, Harris JR, Hughes MC. Reducing Tobacco Use Disparities in Washington State: Connecting with Smokers Via the Workplace (oral presentation). CDC Chronic Disease Conference; National Harbor, MD (Feb 24, 2009)

Harris JR. Workplace Wellness: What Works. Washington Wellness Works, Executive Committee; Olympia, WA (Feb 5, 2009).

2007-2008

Hughes S. Workplace Wellness for Older Adults: Grandparent caregiver and grandparent service provider perspectives on health issues facing grandchildren in grandparent families. GSA Annual Scientific Meeting; National Harbor, MD (Nov 21-25, 2008).

Harris JR. Keynote Address: Workplace Health Promotion. Montana Health Care Forum; Helena, MT (Nov 21, 2008).

Harris JR. Cancer Prevention: Why and What. Alaska Health Summit; Anchorage, AK (Dec 2, 2008).

Employer-based Health Promotion Programs: What Works and Why. Harris JR. Puget Sound Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds; Seattle, WA (March 13, 2008)

Beyond Workplace Health Promotion Programs: Improving Health via a Comprehensive Approach (Distinguished Faculty Lecture). Harris JR. UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Seattle, WA (May 29, 2007)

Reports

Harris JR, Lichiello P. Priorities for America's Health: Capitalizing on Life-Saving Cost-Effective Preventive Services: Public Policymaker's Guide. Partnership for Prevention; 2007.

Harris JR, Lichiello P. Priorities for America's Health: Capitalizing on Life-Saving Cost-Effective Preventive Services: Employer's Guide. Partnership for Prevention; 2007.

Harris JR, Lichiello P. Why Invest? Recommendations for Improving Your Prevention Investment. Partnership for Prevention; 2007.

Employment-Based Prevention of Chronic Disease in Washington State December, 2005

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