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Diabetes at Work: 2016 Workplace Diabetes Wellness Resource Summary

As the new year approaches, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) would like to thank our readers for their support in 2016! We have shared a lot of information to help organizations plan, build, implement, and evaluate diabetes intervention activities. For your reference, we have compiled websites from past newsletters that may be helpful when looking for diabetes education information:

Take a look at general resources about diabetes by visiting the National Diabetes Education Program and workplace wellness program resources by visiting Diabetes at Work.
Discover nutrition and physical activity strategies for employees to manage diabetes through the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation and the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.
Learn more about CDC’s work to protect businesses and their workforces on CDC Business Pulse.
Visit the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses for webinars on the latest information and tools on diabetes in the workplace.
Help employees with diabetes find accredited diabetes educators through the American Association of Diabetes Educators.

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Answers to diabetes in the workplace questions

Question:

How can evaluating workplace wellness programs help us increase employees' participation in future programs?

Answer:

Evaluating workplace wellness programs can give an employer the information needed to improve future wellness activities and get employees involved. For evaluation, the NDEP’s Diabetes at Work website suggests that employers use the same data collection methods used for planning the program. Take a look at the Program-Development Evaluation Model to see a step-by-step guide on how to strengthen your program’s results and improve employees’ future participation.