Evidence for Action (E4A) funds research evaluating the population health, wellbeing, and racial equity impacts of programs, policies, and practices. What We're Learning is a repository of media pieces, research articles, presentations, reports, and other materials highlighting E4A supported research and findings. Sort by topic or resource type.
Damon Jones, David Molitor, and Julian Reif provide background on why they decided to evaluate worksite wellness programs, what they evaluated, and what they found.
Outlet: Scientific American.
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In a study conducted at Gap, Inc., stable scheduling improved self-rated sleep quality and reduced stress among parents and workers holding a second job.
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A stable scheduling intervention at Gap, Inc., resulted in better self-reported sleep for sales associates.
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Nighttime heat events increase distress, with poor adults especially vulnerable to extreme heat events. Extreme heat also reduced birth weight, particularly in rural areas, and if it occurs unseasonably.
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Covering smoking cessation medication and counseling through Medicaid may lead to increased attempts to quit smoking.
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Securing firearms and preventing easy access to firearms via "safe storage" laws and other practices may reduce rates of youth suicide.
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Interventions that prevent ready access to firearms by youth may lead to reductions in youth suicides, as states with high levels of household gun ownership are more likely to have higher incidents youth suicides.
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Firearm availability is associated with youth suicide, indicating that policies and practices limiting youth access to firearms may reduce youth deaths by suicide.
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To increase cession efforts by Medicaid participants, providers should consider providing more prevention-oriented support and advice.
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There is growing evidence supporting comprehensive community development efforts that focus on multiple determinants of well-being.
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