JOEM: Creating shared perspectives for worker well-being: A community health-focused certificate in Total Worker Health® (June 2024)-JOEM: Creating shared perspectives for worker well-being: A community health-focused certificate in Total Worker Health® (June 2024)

JOEM: Creating shared perspectives for worker well-being: A community health-focused certificate in Total Worker Health® (June 2024)

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The document discusses the development of a certificate program in Total Worker Health (TWH) for health professionals in community health settings. The study aimed to identify learning objectives and curricular threads aligned with adult learning principles. The program focuses on collaboration between Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Other Community Health Settings (OCHS) professionals to advance TWH principles, recognizing work as a social determinant of health. The certificate includes modules on work as a social determinant of health, occupational health fundamentals, ethical issues in worker health, conceptual models of TWH, narratives about work, and future work trends. The training aims to provide a common language and perspective, understanding of TWH, and the ability to collaborate for healthier and safer work environments. It emphasizes the importance of integrating work and life, empowering workers to protect their occupational well-being, and fostering collaboration between OSH and OCHS professionals. The certificate program addresses the need for shared knowledge to improve worker well-being through a holistic approach. The study also highlights the importance of community-engaged approaches and partnerships to promote worker health and well-being. Overall, the program aims to equip professionals with the necessary tools to advocate for and facilitate healthier work environments through collaborative efforts.

Keywords

Total Worker Health

certificate program

health professionals

community health settings

adult learning principles

Occupational Safety and Health

Other Community Health Settings

social determinant of health

workplace health

collaboration