An on-site nursing center's impact on casino employees health promotion practices

Health promotion practices of employees in one local casino were evaluated before and after the institution of an on-site nursing center. Pender's model for Health Promotion In Nursing Practice was the framework for this study. Pender's Health and Lifestyle Assessment was the tool to measure health promotion practices before and after the institution of on-site health services. Employees were given the tool before the health center officially opened, various health promotion activities were implemented. The employees were tested again nine months later. Employees showed statistically significant improvements in two of the ten assessment categories, i.e. General Competence in Self Care, and Nutritional Practices. Improvements, although non-significant occurred in four categories: Stress management, Relationships with others, Environmental control, and Use of the health care system. Overall the study supported the hypothesis, casino employees will report adopting more health promotion activities after participation in worksite health promotion programs compared to before participation.