Kira McCoy|Kaylan Stinson|Kenneth Scott|Liliana Tenney|Lee S. Newman
Health Promotion in Small Business
objective assess evidence regarding adoption efficacy worksite health promotion programs whpps small businesses methods peerreviewed research articles identified database search included articles published july 2013 described study used experimental quasiexperimental design either assessed adoption whpps conducted interventions businesses fewer 500 employees review team scored studys rigor using whoadapted gradeprofiler quality evidence criteria results 84 retrieved articles 19 met study inclusion criteria two met criteria high rigor conclusions fewer small businesses adopt whpps compared large businesses two highrigor studies found employees healthier postintervention higher quality research needed better understand small businesses rarely adopt wellness programs demonstrate value programs