| Literature DB >> 35749146 |
Enid Chung Roemer1, Karen B Kent2, Ron Z Goetzel2, John Krill2, Farrah Spellman Williams3, Jason E Lang3.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard (ScoreCard) is a free, publicly available survey tool designed to help employers assess the extent to which they have implemented evidence-based interventions or strategies at their worksites to improve the health and well-being of employees. We examined how, how broadly, and to what effect the ScoreCard has been applied.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35749146 PMCID: PMC9258447 DOI: 10.5888/pcd19.210375
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prev Chronic Dis ISSN: 1545-1151 Impact factor: 4.354
Literature Review Criteria, CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard
| Criteria | Included | Excluded |
|---|---|---|
| Publication type/status |
Peer-reviewed journal articles (published or accepted) Case studies State reports |
Conference abstracts Nonacademic websites |
| Population/setting |
Adults (18–64 y) Workplace |
Children Seniors |
| Interventions | Explicit use of the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard ( | No explicit use of the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard, even if similar organizational health assessments were used |
| Outcomes |
Health behaviors of employees Health risk profile of employees Workplace health program offerings/participation CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard score |
NA |
| Publication date | January 2012 to January 2021 | Before January 2012 or after January 2021 |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Summary of Peer-Reviewed Literature, CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard
| Author, year (reference) | Worksites, populations, and interventions studied | Demonstrated ScoreCard effectiveness, outcomes, and implications |
|---|---|---|
| Cluff et al, 2018 ( | Reports on the CDC’s Work@Health Program, which used the CDC Worksite Health ScoreCard (ScoreCard) ( | Demonstrated that ScoreCard use combined with training and technical support can improve employers’ knowledge about workplace health promotion and significantly increase the number of evidence-based health interventions in place at their worksites. |
| Gutermuth et al, 2018 ( | Identified 18 worksites with published studies related to their health promotion programs. Used the ScoreCard as a framework to summarize information on the organizational supports and physical activity strategies that these worksites had in place. | Of the 18 worksite health promotion programs examined, 11 produced significant improvements in physical activity. Incentives, health risk assessments, health promotion committees, leadership support, marketing, and subsidies or discounts for the use of exercise facilities were the most effective organizational supports cited, and physical activity seminars, classes, and workshops were the most effective physical activity strategies cited. The ScoreCard provided a practical framework for evaluating programs and interpreting the findings. |
| Henke et al, 2019 ( | Examined the relationship between internal and external cultures of health scores and changes to employees’ health risks, health care use, and costs for 21 large employers (N = 641,901 employees). | Improvements in the internal culture of health (based on ScoreCard measures) predicted lower levels of obesity, poor diet, and tobacco use. |
| Kent et al, 2018 ( | Developed tools to measure the culture of health and applied them to 32 organizations. The first tool was based on the Organizational Supports module of the ScoreCard and focused on the internal culture of health, programs, policies, and attributes of the physical and social environments that support employee health and well-being. | The internal culture of health survey based on the ScoreCard demonstrated adequate reliability and some validity in predicting outcome measures. |
| Linnan et al, 2019 ( | Studied 2,843 US employers of various size and scope, selected from a Dun and Bradstreet database sample of 2.5 million private and public employers. All worksites employed at least 10 people. |
Effectiveness of the measure was represented by the extent to which employers implemented ScoreCard interventions. Large employers were more likely to implement ScoreCard interventions in the workplace than small employers. Additionally, employers were increasing their commitment to ScoreCard and other intervention tools to promote health in the workplace. |
| Linnan et al, 2019 ( | Conducted a national survey of occupational safety and health and workplace health promotion practitioners from 56 state and territorial health departments with 40 respondents; followed by in-depth interviews with a subset of survey respondents. | This study showed that the ScoreCard is widely accepted as a useful surveillance and implementation support tool. However, these activities have been limited by the significant resource constraints of occupational safety and health practitioners. |
| Macy et al, 2017 ( |
Administered the ScoreCard to a random sample of 1,200 worksites in Kentucky to collect cross-sectional data on employer health promotion practices. Study focused on depression inventions. | Too few Kentucky workplaces provide adequate health promotion interventions focused on depression management. |
| Meador et al, 2016 ( | Compared 2 organization-level assessment and benchmarking tools, the ScoreCard and Prevention Partners’ WorkHealthy America. ( | Study showed that these tools reached employers (N = 1,797) of all types and that many employers are using a comprehensive approach (85% of those using WorkHealthy America and 45% of those using the ScoreCard), increasing program effectiveness and impact |
| Onufrak et al, 2013 ( | Collected data by using the summer wave of Porter Novelli's 2013 ConsumerStyles survey ( |
Survey items on workplace nutrition, physical activity habits, and overall wellness were based on the ScoreCard. Comprehensive workplace health promotions are rare, especially among small employers. Research is needed showing that improvements in ScoreCard values are correlated with improved eating habits, physical activity, and overall worker well-being. |
| Payne et al, 2018 ( | Examined results from 41 employers that completed the ScoreCard in 2013 and 2015 and an employee survey as part of the National Healthy Worksite Program ( | Over the study timeframe, the organizations increased the number of interventions by an average of 27%. The organizations reported a doubling of their organizational commitment to and support of healthy worksite practices and a nearly doubling of support for programs advocating for employee well-being. The increase in support for healthy workplace practices was associated with an increase in perceptions of a positive culture of health among employees. |
| Safeer R et al, 2018 ( | Twelve Johns Hopkins Medicine entities in Maryland, Washington, DC, and St. Petersburg, Florida, were evaluated by using the ScoreCard. Johns Hopkins Medicine used a dashboard system to track business unit scores on the various topic areas of the ScoreCard across entities and time and to identify opportunities for improvement. | The ScoreCard was shown to effectively measure and spur workplace health promotion improvements across this large organization. Eleven of 12 Johns Hopkins Medicine entities improved their overall score on the ScoreCard. The ScoreCard was also shown to be useful for helping large organizations with entities dispersed across various geographic locations implement a health promotion program uniformly while, at the same time, providing autonomy to each entity in addressing its unique needs and workplace culture. |
| Watkins et al, 2016 ( | ScoreCard was administered to a random sample of 1,200 worksites in Kentucky, and cross-sectional data on employers’ general health promotion practices were collected. | Too few workplace programs in Kentucky are considered comprehensive. |
Abbreviation: CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
FigureDistribution of CDC ScoreCard submissions, by employer Industry. Based on the North American Industry Classification System (www.census.gov/programs-surveys/economic-census/guidance/understanding-naics.html).
| Industry sector | Distribution of ScoreCard Submissions, % |
|---|---|
| Mining | 0.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 0.4 |
| Real estate rental and leasing | 0.5 |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.9 |
| Accommodation and food services | 1.1 |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 1.7 |
| Retail trade | 1.7 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 1.7 |
| Information | 2.1 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 2.1 |
| Construction | 2.3 |
| Utilities | 2.4 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2.4 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.3 |
| Finance and insurance | 5.5 |
| Manufacturing | 5.6 |
| Public administration | 9.9 |
| Other services, except public administration | 14.3 |
| Educational services | 14.4 |
| Health care and social assistance | 26.6 |