Promoting Healthy Workplaces by Building Cultures of Health and Applying Strategic Communications.

Objective: The aim of the study was to identify key success elements of employer-sponsored health promotion (wellness) programs.

Methods: We conducted an updated literature review, held discussions with subject matter experts, and visited nine companies with exemplary programs to examine current best and promising practices in workplace health promotion programs.

Results: Best practices include establishing a culture of health and using strategic communications.

Measuring the Prevalence and Incidence of Low Back Pain Disorders Among American Workers in the Aerospace and Defense Industry.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and incidence of low back pain (LBP) among workers in the aerospace and defense industry and in a specific company.

Methods: Claims and demographic data from the Truven Health MarketScan normative database representing more than 1 million workers were drawn from a group of 18 US benchmark companies and compared with one particular company, Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Results: The prevalence of LBP in the MarketScan normative group was 15.