Total Worker Health^® Employer Preparedness: A Proposed Model and Survey of Human Resource Managers' Perceptions.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent disasters have demonstrated gaps in employers' preparedness to protect employees and promote their well-being in the face of disruptive events. Our objective was to develop a useful strategy for advancing comprehensive employer preparedness and to assess employer preparedness in a sample of employers.

Methods

A Total Worker Health Employer Preparedness Model was developed to include seven domains: planning, human resources policies, hazard reduction, training, staffing, communications, and resources for resilience. A Survey and scoring Index based upon the Model were administered to human resources professionals in the northeast United States.

Results

Seventy-six responded, representing diverse employment sectors. The mean Index score was 8.8 (

SUBMITTER: Roelofs C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9385882 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature