Successful health promotion programs are designed to meet the needs and interests of the staff members. Ask staff members what they’re interested in, and what needs they have.
People are more willing to participate and support wellness efforts if they’re involved in the decision-making process. Review the sample worker survey provided below.
Worker Interest Survey ?.” can be edited (http – //www.ibx.com/pdfs/custom/worksite_wellness/business_tools/employee_interest_survey.doc)
When developing a recent survey, keep the following hints in mind –
o Ask mainly closed form questions, namely when you will be sending the survey to a big number of workers. Closed form questions provide specific options and are easy to tabulate.
o Invite comments, suggestions and recommendations, or ask open-ended questions at the end of the survey. Open-ended items are more difficult to summarize.
o Include a brief explanatory cover letter with the survey with the signature of the business president. Be sure to include a statement about confidentiality and anonymity.
o Ask a group of representative personnel to review the survey before it is distributed. Find out if the questions are going to be understood by personnel and will not be objected to.
o Include demographic information at the beginning, or end of the survey (gender, age, shift, site, department, etc.).
o Conduct a random drawing for a valued incentive item for all those who returned the survey. This could increase the response rate.
One rule to consider concerning surveys is when you have fewer than 500 staff members, everybody should receive one. The advantage of everybody receiving a recent survey could be significant. If you have over 500 staff members, a sample of the work population from each department will suffice.
The higher the response, the more accurate and reliable the results. A minimum response of 40% to 50% is considered valuable.
