2018 REPORT : WIRED FOR WELLNESS Thousands of UI faculty and staff have adopted healthier habits, and thousands more say they’re ready to make a change. Together, we can make it happen.
AT THE TIPPING POINT :
2018 Well-Being Profile & 2019 Priorities UI faculty and staff have made significant improvement on key behaviors associated with health and well-being but show room for progress on others. Most importantly, they’re primed to take steps that boost their health. Workforce well-being affects all of us. Individuals with multiple risk factors
69%
Healthy Eating • Top area of interest from faculty/staff on Personal Health Assessment • Among main reasons people seek out health coaching
use more health care services, increasing overall costs. They’re also less productive and less likely to engage at work. “In 2018, we celebrated positive progress. UI faculty and staff smoke less, exercise more, take steps to manage stress, and get better sleep. But thousands more say they are ready to make healthy changes. Research tells us behaviors are contagious—there is a tipping point at which a population can become healthier or less healthy, so each individual matters. A positive, supportive environment is a key ingredient to sustained campus well-being.” Megan Hammes, MS, MCHES Director, UI Wellness University Human Resources
SMALL CHANGES = MEANINGFUL RESULTS Investments in Time and Energy Pay Off “Through the process of health coaching, I have learned that on days when I’m feeling tired, down or just ‘off,’ my healthy actions help me get back to feeling better a lot more quickly. I started by bringing fruits and veggies to work every day, then I added increasing my water intake, and finally got my exercise routine in place with 3-5 days per week of boxing, running, and strength training! The energy I get back in return has allowed me to pursue my hobbies and just enjoy my days more than I used to!” Caroline Allen, MLIS Librarian | Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences University of Iowa Health Care
98.6%
Smoke-Free • Much higher than the State of Iowa (83%) and National (85%) rates • Significant reduction in smoking rates since 20101
41%
64%
Healthy Weight
85%
Regular Physical Activity
• 2018 pilot with Naturally Slim® showed outstanding results—55% of participants lost 3-5% of body weight in 10 weeks
Managing Stress • Nearly 11,000 faculty/ staff manage stress with relaxation, physical activity, talking with others, or social activities
• Nearly 2,000 faculty/staff earn a campus recreation membership incentive • Significant rise in activity rates since 2010 (year Campus Recreation and Wellness Center opened and recreation membership incentives began)
• Sleep, exercise, nutrition, and stress-management also help people achieve a healthy weight
• Significant improvement in stress-management reports since 20101 • Policies and practices that support career, life-stage, and family caregiving needs are crucial for ongoing success
“A positive, supportive environment is a key ingredient to sustained campus well-being.”
HEALTHY EMPLOYEES COST LESS Healthy, low-risk employees use less sick leave—34 hours per year
There is Still More Work to Be Done
2019 WELL-BEING FOCUS AREAS
and more than 7,000 are at risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other health problems related to weight. In 2018, about 3,000 said they’re ready to improve their nutrition. 3
EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE Encouraging employees to seek help or pursue supportive activities during stresssful times and as regular habits will help the 15% (about 2,000 faculty/ staff) who report using no stress-management techniques.
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TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS 70% of current smokers tell us they are ready to quit. Leading indicators show a sharp rise in e-cigarette usage on campus.
versus 56 for high-risk employees. The university avoids $4.7 million
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each year in costs due to absences by keeping a majority of employees in the healthy, low-risk category. Additional savings on direct expenses for health care related to unhealthy behaviors are especially important given that the university is self-insured. Supporting healthy behavior saves everyone money. 2
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Support for safe, effective and fun ways to get active will help the 36% of faculty and staff who do not have a current exercise routine. 93% of them tell us they are ready to get started soon! NUTRITION AND HEALTHY WEIGHT 77% of faculty/staff say they don’t meet recommendations for fruit and vegetable intake,
1 Internal analysis for 2010 (N=11,033) and 2017 (N=13,801) Personal Health Assessment responses using chi-square test. 2 UI Absenteeism and Health Risk Data (Internal Study 2015-2017). 6,300 faculty/staff with PHA each year 2015-2017. Median sick leave use and cost based upon average hourly rate of pay for low-, moderate-, and high-risk individuals is calculated and cost avoidance is determined based on keeping low risk (healthy) people healthy over time.
HEALTHY CAMPUS CULTURE Workplace culture influences healthy behavior. In addition to programs and services that help individuals improve their health, the work environment can nudge them towards optimal physical and emotional well-being.
PERSONAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT 65% of faculty and staff
supports health and
are “thriving.”
wellness within my unit.“
Gallup, through their Well-Being Index, has shown that those who are
85% say “my physical work environment provides opportunities to make healthy choices.”
Programs that Improve Workplace Well-being Culture
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Wellness Grants distributed to UI departments
“thriving” experience fewer health problems and sick days, less worry and stress, and more happiness
170
Wellness Ambassador volunteers
46
Wellness Heroes nominated, including:
and interest than counterparts. Managers who are thriving are twice as likely to be engaged at work and feel they can do what they do best every day.
Ken Brown, Wellness Hero Tippie College of Business Nominated by Lesanne Fliehler
Congratulations on a Healthy Campus
Ken Brown, Associate Dean of the undergraduate program in the Tippie College of Business, has incorporated wellness into his life in many ways. He has climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with a former student who started the Endure to Cure foundation that brings hope, inspiration, and financial assistance to the families of children in cancer treatment. Early in the academic year, Professor Brown used his weekly email message to encourage students to adopt healthy habits and take good care of their health to support their success.
2018 CANCER CEO GOLD STANDARD “As a university, our most important asset is our people. Since innovative health care is one of the major areas of education, research, and service at the University of Iowa, we are especially proud to earn the CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation. The health and wellbeing of our university community is of paramount importance
“As a university, our most important asset is our people.”
to our values and to our success. We also do our
81 841
presentations to UI departments reaching 1,832 faculty/staff
Health Coach Participants (26% increase over 2017) 93% say their ability to perform optimally has increased.
best to set a good example of workplace wellness
94% say their personal well-being has improved.
for other educational institutions, employers, and
92% say their satisfaction with working at the University of Iowa has increased.
organizations across the state, nation, and world. Being a Gold Standard institution affirms our excellence and encourages us to always strive higher to be the
70.3 Net Promoter Score for participants in Group Health Coaching, indicating extremely happy customers who tell others about their positive experience
healthiest and most caring workplace we can be.” J. Bruce Harreld President | University of Iowa
Partnerships are vital to the outcomes in this report. liveWELL would like to thank the following partners who contribute to our healthy campus community and accolades: University Human Resources, Recreational Services, UI Health Care, Integrated Health Management Advisory Group, Wellness Ambassadors, and students who contribute via internships, employment, or class projects.
Photography courtesy of The University of Iowa, Office of Strategic COmmunication and University Human Resources.
86% say “my supervisor
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