Med. Pr. 2008;59(1):55-64 |
WORKPLACE HEALTH PROMOTION IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES IN POLAND |
PROMOCJA ZDROWIA W MIEJSCU PRACY W POLITYKACH ZDROWIA PUBLICZNEGO W POLSCE |
Krzysztof Puchalski, Elżbieta Korzeniowska |
Abstract
In this paper the author analyses how far in Poland the idea of
workplace health promotion (WHP) does exist in the area of public
health understood in its broadest sense. The analysis encapsulates the
following issues: (a) the national legislative policy, (b) strategies,
programs and projects concerning health issues launched or coordinated
by the state or local administration, (c) grassroots initiatives for
health promotion supported by local and regional administration, (d)
civic projects or business strategies for health. In addition, the
author emphasizes the marginalization of workplace health promotion and
lack of cohesive policy in this field as well as, the fact that health
problems of the working population arising from current demographic,
technological, economic and social changes that could be dealt with
through developing and implementing WHP projects are not yet fully
perceived by public health policy makers. Med Pr 2008;59(1):55-64
Key words
health promotion, workplace, health policy, public health policies