Health Promotion in a Scheduled Cyclical Format

Many previously described health promotion programs focus on a limited number of issues, such as exercise, or direct their attention to multiple topics concurrently. In an effort to generate increased employee interest in important health concepts and to assure that appropriate emphasis is given to all relevant major health promotion topics, we have developed a four-year program, superimposed on our preexisting health maintenance/promotion structure. The first year of the program focuses on cardiovascular disease prevention; the second, on early cancer detection and prevention; the third, on psychologic and social issues; and the fourth, on other significant topics such as accidents, diabetes, pregnancy, and musculoskeletal disorders. Such an approach provides for a comprehensive program, maximizing the participation of available corporate and community resources, encourages employee participation by sequential attention to different issues, and affords the opportunity for directing attention to revisions and additions predicated by medical advances.